A very dear and special friend is battling that damned disease. I don't even want to write the name of it, give it any power, acknowledge it...because I hate it.
Dub, my father-in-law had it and I was there with him during his final days.
My mom's baby sister had it.
My mom's oldest sister had it.
A cousin had it.
My friend Eileen had it...she was not even 50 when she died.
A dear Great Aunt had it...
I hate it...
In these days of octomom, botox and viagra and all sorts of seemingly unimportant (in the grand scheme of things) in the way medical miracles and advances why don't we have a better way of diagnosing and treating it...?
My friend that is currently battling this damned disease spent weeks getting chemo only to find that it didn't work because she was resistant to the platinum in the chemo...duh and damn...shouldn't there be a test to see if that might be the case before subjecting someone to weeks of poison for nothing?
I hate it...and I want better research...I want better screening procedures...I want health care to be more affordable...I want a cure...and right now I want a miracle for my friend...I want her healed...I want her free of it...
The picture of the llama is for my friend...she and I used to talk about how we wanted llamas for pets...I have recently found out that Alpacas are nicer than llamas...when a miracle happens for my friend...I am going to find a way to get her either a llama or an alpaca...
http://www.womenscancerfoundation.com/home.htm
2 comments:
I hate it and I'm frightened of it.
Friend would absolutely love that llama, wouldn't she?! Please God she gets to lay eyes on it. Please God, please God.
My prayers are with her as well. The world needs her spirit and spunk. Miracle, please.
Elaine/ret/IN
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