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My Friend
Cancer
A True Life Dramedy
By Ira Cohen
Author of Nothing Else
Dedication

This book is dedicated to my wife Jane who has been my
rock. Without her my attitude would not be as positive
as it is. Without her life would not mean as much. And
without her I would not be the person I am today. The
book is also dedicated to Jake and Ben, my boys. They
are the joys of my life, and my reason for being. I can\u2019t
tell you how lucky I am to have them in my life.

And to My Friend Cancer, who made this book possible.
Prelude

So why call the book, \u201cMy Friend Cancer.\u201d It seems more than
obvious to me. Of course, nobody wants cancer. Unfortunately it
chooses you, not the other way around. Much like your parents.
Would you have chosen the exact ones you have if you had gotten
to make a choice? In my case yes, but I don\u2019t think that is true
for everyone.

Like it or not, my cancer is here to stay. We hope that it takes
occasional extended vacations, but unless someone finds a cure,
or I die of something else, I had to get use to it. In some ways it
is my best friend. I seem to spend all my time with it. It appears
the more I want it to go away the more it hangs around.

So I only had one choice, treat it as a friend. It goes everywhere
I do, and actually controls most of what I can and can\u2019t do. I
want to go to the Jet game today, but my friend says no. Maybe
next week the answer will be yes. I\u2019m not in full control.
Passive/aggressive behavior is not the kind of behavior I like in
my friends, but I have learned to accept it from my friend
Cancer.

Kind of like a family member who has overstayed their welcome.
Only in this case I want it to stick around for the next twenty
years or so. The alternative is not good. So I have tried to make
the most of it. And in doing so, I have become a better person.
Whether you have cancer, are affected by someone who does, or
are just affected, I hope you have a few laughs. My intention is

just that. Enjoy.
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