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My FriendCancer
A True Life Dramedy
By Ira CohenAuthor of Nothing Else
 
Dedication
This book is dedicated to my wife Jane who has been myrock. Without her my attitude would not be as positiveas it is. Without her life would not mean as much. Andwithout her I would not be the person I am today. Thebook is also dedicated to Jake and Ben, my boys. Theyare the joys of my life, and my reason for being. I can’ttell you how lucky I am to have them in my life.And to My Friend Cancer, who made this book possible.
 
PreludeSo why call the book, “My Friend Cancer.” It seems more thanobvious to me. Of course, nobody wants cancer. Unfortunately itchooses you, not the other way around. Much like your parents.Would you have chosen the exact ones you have if you had gottento make a choice? In my case yes, but I don’t think that is truefor everyone.Like it or not, my cancer is here to stay. We hope that it takesoccasional extended vacations, but unless someone finds a cure,or I die of something else, I had to get use to it. In some ways itis my best friend. I seem to spend all my time with it. It appearsthe 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 everywhereI do, and actually controls most of what I can and can’t do. Iwant to go to the Jet game today, but my friend says no. Maybenext week the answer will be yes. I’m not in full control.Passive/aggressive behavior is not the kind of behavior I like inmy friends, but I have learned to accept it from my friendCancer.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 makethe most of it. And in doing so, I have become a better person.Whether you have cancer, are affected by someone who does, orare just affected, I hope you have a few laughs. My intention is just that. Enjoy.
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