Bumping into the Big "C" Word

All week I've been bumping into CANCER.  Today was the worst.  My dear friend Marian had surgery for a blockage that was discovered last week in her kidney.  While not absolutely conclusively determined to be cancerous, the surgery revealed a tumor, which was not entirely removable because of how it was attached to an (the?) aorta.  Removal would have caused excessive bleeding.  This is her second occurrence of cancer.

Marian has helped make my life "work" for many years by cleaning my house once a week, so her ill health makes quite a difference in my life at home.  In her own home, however, her incapacity is far more keenly felt.  Her mother has advanced dementia, and Marian helped provide care for her.  In addition, her work away from home helped provide income for the household.  Fortunately, one other sister is able to provide care also for their mother, and now for Marian, but it's a lot to ask of her.

My father in getting radiation treatment for cancer five days a week (except on snow days).

The other cancer news is better.  One of my sisters learned this week that a cancer scare proved groundless, after a specialist did testing ordered by her primary care physician.  Another sister today reached the 5-year-cancer-free milestone.  This is worth celebrating.

Now on Dad/s and Marian's cancer, can we please all just go back now to how things should be?  I'd like that very much.