Pearls in Cancer

A LIFE NO LONGER DEFINED BY CANCER

I was recently hospitalized for an acute case of Viral Gastroenteritis. Prior to being admitted to the hospital last Thursday, the ER had me undergo a CAT scan of the abdominal region. After the test, with a worried look on his face, the ER doctor informed me about two small... Read more →


BEING THANKFUL PERSISTENTLY THROUGH CANCER

“Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. So be thankful for the hard times, they can only make you stronger.” – Daily Inspirational Quotes “...in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God...” – 1 Thessalonians... Read more →


LIFE IS DIFFICULT, REGARDLESS IF YOU HAVE CANCER OR NOT

--------------------------------------------------- “The problem is that living through the good times as though adversity did not exist makes for a traumatic wake-up call when it’s our turn to face it” — P.M. Forni, The Thinking Life “No moment is exempt: in the midst of pleasures there are found the springs of... Read more →


YOU CAN’T DIE BEFORE YOU DIE

(Source: The Unbounded Spirit, https://goo.gl/QpFxYe) --------------------------------------------------- “God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” – Voltaire “One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We... Read more →


EVERY BATTLE COMES WITH ITS OWN SCARS

“Today we fight. Tomorrow we fight. The day after, we fight. And if this disease plans on whipping [me], it better bring a lunch, 'cause it's gonna have a long day doing it.” ― Jim Beaver, Life's That Way: A Memoir ------------------------------------------------------------------------- My oncologist, Dr. Sekwon Jang, committed to helping... Read more →