As many of you know cancer not only affects the person diagnosed, it also affects everyone in their Circle. I spent eight months with my brother helping him thru the mental and physical effects cancer has brought.
Going thru life you never even realize the amount of pain brought on by someone you love having Cancer. It has brought on a new light for me. Seeing what Chemotherapy will do to the body and being in the hospital for the 6 hours every two weeks getting his treatment was challenge. Just going in the the room and seeing all the people in the room makes you realize this is crazy. You are helpless.
When I first got there my brother was just laying around, no mental effort to beat this demon. I spent many hours with showing and listening to him. Gaining the knowledge to move his mind in a direction that would help him move past the negative emotions Cancer had brought him. Letting him let go of the negatives and see all the positive things that his life had and the positive influences his fight will bring to the many people he is surrounded with helped move his mind to a positive change in his attitude.
Fighting cancer is a mental challenge I have seen the initial response of people when they find out they have cancer. It is disheartening and I completely understand being around it. Maybe I don't completely understand but it is a very difficult process to deal with. Having someone close to you tell you they are making peace with their life so they can go through the motions, making people believe they are in the fight, but really they are ready for this life to be over, is a very disturbing and emotional piece to deal with.
I spent my time with my brother pushing him past the motions and helping to realize the benefits of life. As his chemo treatments came to an end and he got his survival award the moment of truth really hit him. His time here wasn't done. He had fought the first battle and won. The war wasn't over but and it never will be but every battle in life needs to be taken with a stance that I am going to win or it will be a short war.