First and foremost, I've been meaning to post this for a while. Usually, my readers know that every month I make a post about that month's cancer awareness topic. For the month of December, the topic at hand is cancer-related illness and fatigue.
After seeing several cases of cancer and treatments first hand, I can safely say that not only is the cancer itself tough to beat, but so are the side-effects. Chemotherapy really tears a person down. My mom tells me that it made me really sick, in addition to losing my hair. My Grandma Lexie's body just could not handle the chemo. I do sometimes think that the chemo is what really killed her and it probably was, but I also realize that she was taking any and all chances that she could to live. It was her choice. We all have to deal with our loved one's choices. It's their lives, not ours.
Something else that I want to talk about is selfish family members. I know that the last thing that anyone wants is to see a loved one taken from them suddenly or even deminishing over a period of time, but try not to be selfish. I've seen families be torn apart and not speak to each other for years because of this. Just remember that the time that you're taking to fight, is time that you could be spending with each other! Also, when you fight, don't make the mistake of thinking that your loved one doesn't know or won't find out. It's shameful to make your dying loved one feel worse because someone's being selfish over life and death when we don't get to choose in the first place.
I'm sorry if I've stepped on some toes by saying that, but it needed to be said. Second, New Year's Eve is tomorrow. Take some time to think about yourself, deceased loved ones, and survivors that you love. Even years after, the death of a loved one can still be extremely painful, but don't let that stop you from showing them that you still remember them.
