Why, Cancer, Why??

I found out today that one of my very best friends in the whole world has cancer too. Yeah, it's best friend night in the blogosphere. :)

When she told me, my heart broke for her, and yet, there was peace in getting answers to an on-going problem she has had with her thyroid and health. Her dad has cancer and has only been in treatment for a few months, but is almost done, I think, so this hits hard for their family.

It's really hard to be the friend of someone with cancer. I kind of think... um, why do I need to experience this side of it too? And then I immediately think, no, here is a chance for you to help someone who has helped you so much. Here is a chance to use what you have learned and help your best friend.

She doesn't have a lot of answers right now, but she'll probably have a fairly "simple" treatment process - likely surgery, maybe radiation of some kind, possibly lifelong thyroid meds. We will have matching scars! (mine from my surgical biopsy) We'll def take a picture of that in the future. :)

She is one of my very, very best friends in the whole wide world and I feel so many emotions for her tonight.

Friend, I want you to know that I'm praying for you, I'm here for you, and I'll do anything I can possibly do to help. You are not alone and you never will be. Easy process or not, I'm here for you! I'd go anywhere for you and do anything I can for you. We will have matching scars, but very different stories. But you are not alone, friend, not alone at all. I love you!

Stupid cancer.