Having had Cancer- I realise how much your sister is going through. I no longer have to have periodic checkups but had a little scare in the last few months. Having to go to the Cancer clinic has made me realise how lucky I am to have got over it but my Big C was 6 years ago. Knowledge, Treatment and hopefully cure of cancer has changed a lot in those 6 years. Fortunately the treatment is not as bad as it seems. Your appearance goes- you age physically and mentally, but there is always hope at the end of a very long tunnell.
Just let your sister know that Cancer is not as serious as it was 5 years ago. It is still serious and she will have to go through a lot of days when it may not be worth continueing with a debilitating treatment- But that treatment is worth it in the end. And that is from one who was announced clear of cancer last year.
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