Words about Cancer are Inadequate
 

I don't know if you have seen this or not (hopefully someone did not already post it) but this was an interesting article on cancer in general...and how it is difficult to use words to describe the journey... I think it is by someone who has had prostrate cancer. I expecially liked: "As a patient, it’s hard to articulate how being seriously ill feels. In a profound way, we are boiled down to our essential animal selves. We crave survival."

The entire article: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/0...re-inadequate/

If you can't see it, let me know and I will see if I can cut and paste.

Melanie

PS: His regular articles: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/jennings/

Re: Words about Cancer are Inadequate
 

Nice article, and so very very true. I saved it...thank you.

Re: Words about Cancer are Inadequate
 

Great essay. Thanks so much for posting it

Re: Words about Cancer are Inadequate
 

Melanie
Powerful stuff...thanks for posting this....I have saved it too.

Re: Words about Cancer are Inadequate
 

I enjoyed his writings, too. Thanks.

Re: Words about Cancer are Inadequate
 

One of my YSC friends emailed/posted this to their facebook and it is so true!