Gift
For patients and for family members, facing a cancer diagnosis or course of treatment is an incredibly stressful experience. Some people confronted with cancer suggest that it can give them a new sense of awareness of the things they appreciate in their lives though, and some even suggest that each of these things can feel like “gift”. Thinking more about this word, is it possible to appreciate the major or the everyday things in life as Gifts, even when dealing with cancer? Does the seriousness of a cancer experience dwarf the idea of seeing things in this way, for patients, family members, or care-givers?
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Every day felt like a gift
The notion of “gift” evolves as we age
I’ve been given a chance to reflect
Poem: Gifts
I would never consider cancer to be a gift.
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