thoughts on the news of the day: the big C

hmmm…..

            The Big C.  I can name right off the top of my head, six people in our small church family who are battling life threatening cancer.  Every day I hear about our folks having skin cancers removed; that’s the norm.  That’s the bad news.

            Actually, I don’t have much good news about cancer.  It seems to be rampant, at least in our congregation.  Wonder what happened?  Is it the fact that our church is filled with members who are 70+; and it just hits us at that age?  Or is it the result of exposure to all sorts of toxins, from saccharin to car exhaust to asbestos?  I wonder.

            I know that research scientists are working desperately for a cure.  They come up with new treatments every day.  My brother worked in a lab that researched cures for cancer in Dallas.  That was 20 years ago and at that time, they discovered several drugs for treatment.  But like I say, that was 20 or so years ago. 

            It’s almost like the treatments are worse than the cure. Surgery maims and scars.  Chemicals cause nausea at best and organ damage at worst.  Radiation burns the throat, mouth and so much else.  There is hope that someday we will have a simple pill that makes this horrible disease go away.  And in some rare instances, that is already the case.

            Someday there will be a cure for this life destroying illness; but until that day we have to hope and pray for one.   And we can pray for those stricken.  A miracle would be nice. 

            hmmm…..