Nothing like being told that you have a potentially fatal disease to make this crystal clear. Frivolous things fall by the wayside. You make time for the important people and things in your life. You live each moment to the fullest.because you don't know how many you have left. I don't know which is worst; the disease or the treatment. Both radiation and chemotherapy make you sick for days after a treatment. Food loses its appeal because the taste buds have been altered. Your hair falls out in clumps and your skin becomes dry. I give a tremendous credit to the people who meet these challenges head on and never give up. That is what courage is all about...