One Of Our Members Posted This On Facebook Regarding Cancer.

[ranworthbreeze]

One of our members Mandy Barnes posted the message below on Facebook.

Copied from Tessie Lara-Rubio ❤️ - totally on point.
"What’s it like to go through cancer treatment? It’s something like this:
One day, you’re minding your own business, you open the fridge to get some breakfast, and OH MY GOD THERE’S A MOUNTAIN LION IN YOUR FRIDGE.
Wait, what? How? Why is there a mountain lion in your fridge? NO TIME TO EXPLAIN. RUN! THE MOUNTAIN LION WILL KILL YOU! UNLESS YOU FIND SOMETHING EVEN MORE FEROCIOUS TO KILL IT FIRST!
So you take off running, and the mountain lion is right behind you. You know the only thing that can kill a mountain lion is a bear, and the only bear is on top of the mountain, so you better find that bear. You start running up the mountain in hopes of finding the bear. Your friends desperately want to help, but they are powerless against mountain lions, as mountain lions are godless killing machines. But they really want to help, so they’re cheering you on and bringing you paper cups of water, vitamins and orange slices as you run up the mountain and yelling at the mountain lion - “GET LOST, MOUNTAIN LION, NO ONE LIKES YOU” - and you really appreciate the support, but the mountain lion is still coming.
Also, for some reason, there’s someone in the crowd who’s yelling “that’s not really a mountain lion, it’s a puma” and another person yelling “I read that mountain lions are allergic to kale, have you tried rubbing kale on it?”
As you’re running up the mountain, you see other people fleeing their own mountain lions. Some of the mountain lions seem comparatively wimpy - they’re half grown and only have three legs or whatever, and you think to yourself - why couldn’t I have gotten one of those mountain lions? But then you look over at the people who are fleeing mountain lions the size of a monster truck with huge prehistoric saber fangs, and you feel like an **** for even thinking that - and besides, who in their right mind would want to fight a mountain lion, even a three-legged one?
Finally, the person closest to you, whose job it is to take care of you - maybe a parent or sibling or best friend or, in my case, my husband - comes barging out of the woods and jumps on the mountain lion, whaling on it and screaming “STUPID MOUNTAIN LION, STOP TRYING TO EAT MY WIFE,” and the mountain lion punches your husband right in the face. Now your husband is rolling around on the ground clutching his nose, and he’s bought you some time, but you still need to get to the top of the mountain.
Eventually you reach the top, finally, and the bear is there. Waiting. For both of you. You rush right up to the bear, and the bear rushes the mountain lion, but the bear has to go through you to get to the mountain lion, and in doing so, the bear TOTALLY KICKS YOUR TAIL, but not before it also punches your husband in the face. And your husband is now staggering around with a black eye and bloody nose, and saying “can I get some help, I’ve been punched in the face by two apex predators and I think my nose is broken,” and all you can say is “I’M KIND OF BUSY IN CASE YOU HADN’T NOTICED I’M FIGHTING A MOUNTAIN LION.”
Then, IF YOU ARE LUCKY, the bear leaps on the mountain lion and they are locked in epic battle until finally the two of them roll off a cliff edge together, and the mountain lion is dead.
Maybe. You’re not sure - it fell off the cliff, but mountain lions are crafty. It could come back at any moment.
And all your friends come running up to you and say “that was amazing! You’re so brave, we’re so proud of you! You didn’t die! That must be a huge relief!”
Meanwhile, you blew out both your knees, you’re having an asthma attack, you twisted your ankle, and also you have been mauled by a bear. And everyone says “boy, you must be excited to walk down the mountain!” And all you can think as you stagger to your feet is “screw this mountain, I never wanted to climb it in the first place.”

[Gracie]

Another post by you Mr Breeze that made me cry  

I've come across a couple of those ruddy mountain lions myself and I'll be b******d if they are going to get me either

Mandy, if you read this, thank you, absolutely stunning piece of writing and I so wish you well Thank you Alan for passing it on

Grace

[Bound2Please]

That was very well put Mandy ............. stay well

Charlie

[addicted]

How movingly enthralling was that? It gave me goose pimples.Mandy you are one amazing lady! Respect! 

 

 

Carole

[trambo]

I'm now at the age that I have known so many family members  and friends, including both my parents that have been lost to this accursed thing. This really seems to express the shear frustration and to be honest the fear that those touched by it feel. I know that Tessie Lara-Rubio will probably not see our thanks for righting down her thoughts but thanks to Mandy and Alan for sharing them here. 

Fred

[BrundallNavy]

I recently lost my brother to stomach cancer.  He felt unwell at the begining of January and went to his doctor who referred him to hospital. I won't go into details but a mistake by his consultant deferred any treatment to the point when they realised he was to unwell to receive chemo.  In his last two weeks he went from being able to walk to being bed ridden and unable to eat solid food. 

From diognosis to loosing his battle was only 3 months it's such a cruel disease and takes no prisoners in who it chooses.

Please support the cancer charities as every little help in us understanding this disease.

My brother was 63.

 

Doug.

[MauriceMynah]

Well thank you sooo much Mandy Barnes. I have been trying to support my sister and can see EXACTLY where you are coming from. That was a fantastic piece of writing.

[Bern]

I totally agree with the sentiments expressed by you Mandy. I have been fighting my own mountain lion since November and like you my husband has been there and supported me every step of the way, (for the third time) I wish I had your eloquence in expressing the trails of the journey. Keep strong and take it one day at a time.

John I hope Francis is feeling stronger now