The Epidemic in my World

It has been becoming more and more aware the the epidemic in my world is Cancer. I do not have cancer, but I have had so many people around me lately that have gotten cancer, or know someone who has cancer...it freaks me out. Do we spend enough time or money researching this horrible disease and finding any way possible to avoid it?

Recently I found out that one of my loved ones is being tested for Leukemia. Then today, I heard from a friend who I have not spoken with in nearly 6 months, and he told me that he was diagnosed in December with terminal cancer. Dispite all odds, (it was 100% positive that he had between 6-12 months to live) he is now in remission, after undergoing some extenive treatment. Then I was talking to my Dad today (my step-mom was diagnosed in September of 2005 with Breast Cancer, and is also now in remission) and a man in my Step-Mom's suppost group went back into the hospital today...the outcome for him is expected to be fatal. And likely very shortly. Apparently my step-mom was talking to him today, and expects this to be the last conversation. I guess this man was telling her that he was so tired of fighting, and the pain was so bad... then Chelsea's Dad lost his battle with Cancer this past summer....as did Troys Uncle Lee. I am depressed today with how this disease has taken hold of this world. How awful.

I'm kinda depressed about this today.