Cancer

My cousin has been fighting cancer for the past 4 years. Breast cancer. She had a mastectomy today. She came through okay, there were no surprises in the surgery and that is a good thing. Is it that we know more about cancer and don't whisper the word now? It feels like it is everywhere around me sometimes. My best friend went for her consult and feels positive. The doctors seem to think her cancerous mass was identified early. She will have her surgery in the next few weeks. These realities make my petty worries feel so small. I'm grateful that medicine has made so many advances.... I'm sad that more people close to me are stricken. Maybe my Mom will watch over them from up above and they will win their battles. I hope so......