Cancer is everywhere....whether we like it or not. Cancer can affect anyone, it does not care what your race, gender, age, etc. is. The worst thing about cancer, in my opinion, is that there are many places in the body where it can form. The good news is that with all the research scientists are doing, they are coming up with more ways to cure cancer or atleast help people through everyday situations.
Recently, a woman was diagnosed with a type of cancer that made her lose things she needed to function with. "Sherrie Walters was diagnosed with aggressive basal cell cancer, which required part of her ear, skull, and ear canal to be removed," said the article from sourcefednews.com. Plastic surgeon, Patrick Byrne, used rib cartilage to build an ear and then placed it under the skin of her arm to allow it to grow. It was successful and the ear has now been attached to her head. This goes to show how amazing science really is.
Both sides of my family have had trouble with cancer. My great uncle and my grandad on my moms side are both cancer survivors, thanks to Chemo-therapy. However, my grandma on my dads side passed away in January, 2006, due to a tumor on her brain. The doctors had found it two months before her passing but it was just too late. I remember missing two months of school to stay with her in the hospital. Even though I knew the outcome wound not be good. Once I returned to school, my dad was sent to court because we had missed so many days. The court understood why I missed and had me make up days during the summer.
If I could talk to anyone fighting against cancer right now, I would tell them not to give up. With all the technologies doctors have now, there is a huge chance that they will win the fight against cancer. Experiencing losing a family member and having family members become survivors has helped me understand life is not always fair but there is still a chance. Never give up.
http://www.sourcefednews.com/2012/09/27/woman-grows-new-ear-on-her-arm/
