Nothing Will Be Given Back
There are two kinds of cancers: cancer that gets better and cancer that doesn't get better. Obviously, the kind that gets better is the one you want to have. But the kind that gets better sometimes comes back as the kind that doesn't get better. This is where you run into a problem. People want you to get better. Of course they do. It's expected when someone you love is sick, that you want them to get better. When you have a cold, people expect you to get better. When you have bronchitis, they expect you to get better. Here is where it gets tricky. When you have a life threatening illness like covid, they expect you to get better. Even though it is possible you might die, it does no good to focus on the bad outcome. This is normal and considered a good coping mechanism. With incurable cancer, things will not get better. The best you can hope for is to live as many years as possible in as little pain and suffering as possible. You might have days where you feel good, lik