Oh dear!

We have been to visit our friend this evening, to take some things for her from a mutual friend from our German visit.



Our friend and I , at the begining of this year went for a mamogram at the local testing centre, mine came back negative, and hers came back positive, she has breast cancer. It was fortunate, it had been caught at an early stage, she went for tests, had her operation, chemotherepy and now radiotherepy. Currently she has to go every day for 21 days to go into a machine for a short time. With the transport to and from Leeds the round trip takes more than five hours.



She has to go to bed about nine in the evening, because she must be up early, to breakfast and shower, then wait for the Transport scheduled for nine o' clock. It may not arrive at that time, but she must be ready.



What a difference in two lives, mine goes along as it always has, I am retired with lots of interests and activities that I follow. Hers has been devastated. Her married daughter, son in law and two gransons live in France, who in the past, she and her husband have always visited and spent their summers in France, but not this year.



Things in her favour, she was fortunate it was diagnosed early, and that she has had access to good treartment, the outlook for her is good. She is bright and has a good attitude.



What a cruel illness this is. Why does it affect so many? Why do some get it and not others?

A lot of our German friends have died from this disease, but they were heavy drinkers, heavy smokers, and had a diet heavy with cream, butter and cheese. You could take this as an explantion?

There are so many "WHY QUESTIONS", does anyone have the answers?