World Cancer Day

Today is World Cancer Day.  You can find more information about this at http://www.worldcancerday.org/.  The key areas of focus are healthy lifestyles to prevent cancer, early detection, open access to quality treatment, and quality of life for those with cancer.

I am so happy that I live relatively close to Duke Cancer Institute, a nationally ranked comprehensive cancer center.  They are actively involved in research to improve cancer detection and treatment and I am happy to participate in clinical trials to help with this research.  The care I receive from Duke is exemplary and I can't imagine getting better treatment at other centers.

I may have cancer, but it does not have me.  I am going to continue to live my life to the fullest extent possible.  I leave Friday morning to go on a cruise with friends and family and I am busy planning other fun activities in my life.  Cancer has changed my life, but I have not allowed it to take over my life.