Hey, bexxar boy, I was waiting for your latest post! I, too, am struggling w/ this "hereafter"... had good response to my rituxan, & I'm in limbo-land. It feels a bit dramatic to say "I have cancer". Everyone wants to assume I'm cured, but I'm not that cocky. Am I a survivor? (implying that the struggle is done)--not going to claim that, either.
I think this experience of cancer is a wisdom-generator. It has deepened my appreciation for the here & now, & I better understand the experience of others in their struggles. That appreciation & wisdom can give me the words to share when it seems right--not that I can claim "health" for anyone else, but I can relate to the internal upheaval & inner faith a person needs to deal with their crisis. You & I may become, perhaps, part of that "cloud of witnesses" for the next person dealing with this awful disease.
Have a great spring/summer, Tony!
Peggy