Waiting. I seriously think that is one of the hardest things about cancer. For those in the middle of the battle, fighters and frontline hand-holders, the waiting creeps in, one doctor's appointment to another. Without much warning, we suddenly feel like we are frozen and everyone else just keeps flying by at the speed of life. So much of fighting cancer is wait and see, and don't hesitate to let the good doctor know if anything changes. It's the hang in there period, the learning to live with it, the try not to think about it every second, the go on with your life now part, the hold on to your dear life, your family, and your friends, all the in-between times that are so difficult to figure out. The unknown, the uncertainty, the unpredictability of it all, and more waiting with precious life on the line, that's the real struggle with cancer. We all know it's ugly, but when we have to look at it square in the face of someone who is part of who we are, we really see just how hard it is.
