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At the end of May of this year I fell head-first into a Stage-3 Colon cancer diagnosis. This after a nest of polyps and a few parts I didn't need were removed. I have one more treatment of chemotherapy and then, in January, we'll see what the tests, scans, and blood work reveal.

It is a spiritually, physically, and emotionally jarring experience to be told you have cancer. The docs are quick with the bell-curves of survivability. Other self-education usually involves similar information. It's a little like being told ahead of time that you're team probably won't make it to the finals. It's easy to be discouraged and just quit. The chemo side-effects haven't been as bad for me as they are for others and for this I am thankful.

Meanwhile, articles like this are hopeful, but I know someone with cancer is looking for hope and there are so many 'alternative' cures, yet none of them seem to make the breakthrough into mainstream. There is so much conflicting information that it is difficult to trust much of it. I like my doctor. I don't like what he tells me, but I like how he says it (if that makes sense).

It's all been quite harrowing. Just my two cents. Occasionally, I update my status on my blog (pimping, I know, but hey, I've got cancer so maybe I get a freebie).