If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? – An interesting question from the daily writing prompt.

As usual I’m going to answer this a bit differently.

The word I would give up would be one that is in my head all the time, but I don’t speak. That word is cancer. I don’t say it because I don’t want to waste time talking about it. But that word won’t leave me alone. It hangs over me. It won’t give me peace.

I move past it each day and get on with life but it’s like this cloud that follows me. I so hope my battles are behind me but having to report for tests a couple times a year is a constant reminder. Waiting in the cancer center of the hospital with some very sick people puts that unease in me.

And I just realized that I need to take some reminders out of my daily life. Having made donations to various cancer organizations I get bombarded with emails asking for more help. I’m going to start routing that stuff to the trash, so I don’t even see it. I’ll still make donations, but it won’t be in my face a few times a week.

The trick is to keep it from negatively affecting your as a survivor.

By the way RFK Jr. is a danger to public health and needs to be removed.

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