The Good the Bad and the Ugly

Cancer has been a scourge for a long time, but the instances have been increasing at an alarming pace. I now know at least five people in my circle who have had it at some stage, and are under treatment of various types.

A couple of days ago, I got bad news regarding a former colleague at IMT Ghaziabad who succumbed after a fight. She was young and a very happy person.. I remember her as a very caring and courageous human being. Unfortunately, cancer struck, and snuffed her life at an unfairly young age. Another ex-colleague at Bangalore/Harihar also went through a similar fate a few years ago. Others have got treatment, and have recovered, as of now.

I have read a few books about the disease, and there does not seem to be an easily identifiable cause. Some of the people who got it were non-smokers, and some, vegetarian in their diet. Tough to say what caused it in each of the cases, but it seems like you cannot predict why it will strike, and when. One can only hope that it is detected early if one gets it, and try and take care to treat it with available forms of treatment.

Here is hoping we find ways to prevent it. One has to die one day, but the suffering need not be so severe.