Gut Feeling. MAY2008 Pg50-55

In this article, Lynn Sherr displayed great determination and courage as she accepted her illness bravely and overcame the cancer.
When she was admitted to the hospital due to a dagger-like pain to her gut on the lower right side that left her gasping, she was brave enough to have plucked up her courage to ask if it was cancer. She had lost many of her loved ones to cancer, including her husband, thus she was pretty sensitive towards this illness. The surgeon assured her that there was very small chance that it could be cancer. Even though she was going under the knife, she passed the word to her family and friends not to worry for her, she spared a thought for those people whom cared for her and did not want them to worry.
She was observant enough to realize ever since the first nurse avoided her question on whether she had cancer. Till her sister finally told her that she had colon cancer, the mystery was solved, but that was also when misery begun. Everyone from her workplace were concerned about her and paid visits to her. Sherr’s condition got better and she had to make another big decision, whether to have chemotherapy or not. She wanted to turn back the clock, to make everything the way it was before. “ I just wanted to be a normal person, living a normal life”, she said.
Her great determination and courage helped her as she underwent chemotherapy. After seven whole months, her misery was almost all over. Her vital signs were all “perfect” and she did not have to go back for treatment. Although there may be chances for recurrence, but it was slim. If not for her persistent in continuing to live on and to recover, she would not have pulled through all these and finally came out fine.
She did not want any celebrations, and did not want to talk about cancer anymore. However, she decided to share her story with others, so as to warn them that with proper screening, they would not have to suffer the discomfort she did.
Indeed, I believe that her story will save many people from the misery. Many times in life, we fail to realize the things that we already have and often want more. While enjoying all we have, we should also remember that there are much more unfortunate people in the world that are not as blessed as us. Those who are healthy, often neglect their health, and once illness comes along, it's too late for regrets. People who are healthy like us, should cherish our lives even more, and count our blessings.