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Cancer Is Not A Man's Best Friend

And it never will be.

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Cancer Is Not A Man's Best Friend

We've all known someone with cancer, whether a family member or a friend, and it has impacted our lives greatly. Cancer has impacted my family and friends greatly and has caused so much pain in our lives. Cancer is a word that I can't say without shaking. I always wonder will there ever be a cure for all the evil cancers in the world because it just doesn't seem fair.

I know cancer can be an uncontrollable thing, but I wish there was something we could do it about it. There are four stages of cancer and by the final stages of cancer, there are few things that can be done. Seeing someone is so much pain is one the saddest things I have ever encountered in life and it's almost as if you don't want them to be here with you anymore so they don't have to go through that pain anymore.

Having family members with cancer opened my eyes up to so much more of this evil thing. Watching my grandparents struggle and in so much pain was one of the hardest times of my life. Watching them live with cancer was harder than watching them leave this earth because they were so miserable, even though they would never admit it.

I think I've seen so many of my family members struggle with this, that I've grown to hate cancer. I am not a fan of the word hate, I'd rather use dislike, but not in this case. I know sometimes cancer is not deadly and people can live with it, but that has not been any of the cases that I've been around.

Cancer will never be man's best friend. I feel the pain others feel over losing a loved one due to cancer, and it is not a good feeling at all. Cancer awareness, no matter what cancer, is something all people should be made aware of. It is a real thing that kills and affects many lives every day. I would do anything if I could have everyone back in my life that I lost due to cancer. To those fighting now, keep fighting and stay strong!

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