That's the drumbeat of this
daughter's heart.
Beating pancreatic cancer dead in its tracks. Finding the cure for all the mothers and fathers, the babies, the brothers...the friends, the sisters, the aunts and the uncles... No one should ever have to hear those words...
the cancer,
your cancer... it's terminal... there's nothing more we can do.
Yet, despite it all, we
fight on. Struggle hard. Beg heaven. Search long...
And in the wee, dark hours, when the midnight surrounds, we find, perhaps, just a bit of Grace... a spark that fans our fading hope...
That is how I felt when I stumbled across
Chris Wark's story. He is a fellow cancer warrior, but more importantly a cancer survivor. He shares his inspiring story at
Chris Beat Cancer.
Stop reading this post and go
check it out...now... :-)
See? Chris packs a punch... I would not send you on a wild goose chase...ever! (I promise) His story, while not journeying with pancreatic cancer, is an encouragement for all cancer warriors. And he shares a wealth of practical and compelling
wisdom for the fight.
The initial diagnosis of cancer is probably one of the hardest things any of us will ever face. And in the midst of this anguish-filled, terror-inducing nightmare of a moment, the doctors are outlining treatment options and asking us to make decisions that will hugely impact the balance of our very lives... it's incredibly hard to step back and even take a breath when our emotions have us in such a chokehold.
Chris manages to share vital information for the cancer patient in a concise, often humorous, but always real way that cuts through the overwhelming need to go lock ourselves in a dark room and cry a river... you can do that too (we did), but just promise to come out and start gearing up for the fight... there is hope, there are options... People out there, real people, are
beating cancer.
That is something we need to hear about, to research, to talk about...
And the thing is, Chris shares some rather unconventional stuff (unconventional according to many in the medical establishment), but here's the kicker, this unconventional stuff... it seems to be working...for many (not all... this isn't a post for The Cure, if only it were so...), but
many are finding treatment options that are unconventionally successful.
We've talked about it here on the blog many times...
the traditional vs. alternative approach. We've even spent a whole 31 day series devoted to
Mapping the Pancreatic Cancer Journey, investigating a variety of treatment plans...
As we've walked this road, it is becoming more and more obvious to me, that the
Gold Standard for traditional pancreatic cancer care is not and has not changed much for the past 40 years... and we're not beating this cancer...not by a long shot.
It's way past time for the tide on this war to change... Chris Wark is sharing the
Cancer Survivor stories that put hope back on the table.
Is it The Cure for pancreatic cancer, perhaps not... but is it possible that this is the unconventional approach that might make a difference to someone fighting this despicable disease???
Maybe so... I'm pulling for Hope... for Truth... for Beating Pancreatic Cancer, once and for all.
Graced to be in this Fight, Always,
Jane
