Narrative Essay On Cancer

I had been really struggling with my leukemia during the month of January. Bruises covered my body and my weight had dwindled down. The worst part of all of this was keeping the secret from Landon. He saw a difference in me no matter how hard I tried to hide it. One day Landon and I went to grab a bite to eat at Cecil’s Diner. That was where I decided I needed to tell him. We were walking back from the diner, arm-in-arm, hoping not to be blown away by a nor’easter. I incited the conversation by asking, “People think I am weird, do they not.”

Everyone hears the word “Cancer” and automatically thinks death? Imagine being told you have cancer a month before Christmas and having to start chemotherapy right away. That was me at age 16 barely a junior in High School, they say high school is supposed to be a great experience. And it was at the beginning which was my freshman and sophomore year. I was that girl athlete with lots of friends who went day by day not caring about my health I would eat lots of junk food and stay up late at night. I come from a Hispanic family single parent my mom and 4 siblings 3 girls and one boy. Two had already gotten married and there was only 3 left at home including me. My mom would work out in the fields so sometimes she 'd come home late, therefore

My mother’s side of the family has a history of cancer. My maternal grandmother and great aunt and uncle all died of some form of cancer. My mother, as well as her siblings are at risk for cancer.

“Sarah has cancer,” is a phrase that changed my life. I was barely ten years old when my dad picked me up from volleyball practice to explain why my little sister had been in the hospital so much. At the time, Sarah was eight and had been in and out of hospitals and various doctor’s appointments over the past two months to try and figure out what was going on. Learning she had cancer was both a relief and burden. The feeling of relief occurred because now we finally knew what was wrong, but it was a burden because you hear about cancer in the elderly, not in eight year-old girls that love sports.

It was her thick black curls that waterfalled down her body brushing up against her pasty pale skin. Her eyes glistened in the sun, for there was always two slightly formed tears in her eyes. She had been sick for a while.

Everyone has a background story. The struggles and lessons everyone has gone through, that has shaped them into the person that they are today. We all have different backgrounds. We're all different. Making everyone's background in its own little way, quite unique. Now I’m going to talk about one person’s story. That one person of course, is me. Now let me tell you the story of my unique background, I am not only about to tell you what almost everyone else would say, but also a bit of more insight in my personal life. Let’s get this story on the road.

My husband and I were married for less than eleven months when our world collapsed around us. I’ll never forget what the doctor said, “Much to our surprise, it was cancer.” Seven words that changed our lives forever.

“We can’t go out tonight. I already told you that.” Cali told her best friend Caleb now very annoyed.

     Breast cancer, a very painful disease emotionally and physically for women, can also be detected with genetic testing. The majority of cases of breast cancer are not the result of known inherited mutations, but rather from two breast cancer susceptibility genes: BRCA1 and BRCA2. Although the two genes are similar, BRCA1 mutations lead to estrogen receptor negative

More than 50,000 people died in 2015 due to cancer, homicides, and drunk driving. Year of 2015 is the year that opened my eyes to what’s going on with the world’s current society. Cancer, homicides, and drunk driving are things I see as wrongful deaths. Others may see it as a misconception.

Even though it is unknown why cancer happens in some people and not in others, heredity seems to have an effect in some forms of cancer. Because of this, family history may be

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that women get mammograms every four years, but medical oncologists and the American Cancer Society recommend every year after age 40 (Lofton). In doing this, oncologists can see a tumor start to grow and prevent breast cancer. Dr. Barbara Craft, a breast cancer specialist and oncologist at University Medical Center, stresses the importance of women knowing their family history. “It’s not just about you mother or sister having breast cancer. You need to know about all the cancer in your family, including ovarian cancer and prostate cancer with your dad.” (Lofton). It is also found that 46% of “family history positives” did not know that their risk for breast cancer was increased by their family history (Drossaert). People have also found other illnesses other than just cancer to be helpful in preventing it to occur. Such others consist of heart disease, and historical killers, for example tuberculosis. In finding these other illnesses within the family history, you can notify a doctor on these diseases and they can help prevent these illnesses other than just various cancers. If these cancers and many other illnesses are in documentation, you may have just saved not only your life, but also the lives of future family

As we walked through what seemed like the never ending series of hallways, lit only by the fluorescent lights lining the ceiling. Asking each staff member we could find if we were going the right way and to the right room.

My cancer diagnosis originally affected my physical appearance with the loss of my hair, pale exterior, and overall weakness. Today, I still feel ramifications in ways that some survivors do not. I suffer most often from fatigue, having a sensitive stomach and immune system. I’m frequently washing my hands and cleaning what is around me. I also have to stay away from certain foods, like dairy and most meat products. I also receive large amounts of aching pain in my hands and back. This is a side effect from some of the medications that I had to take during chemotherapy and my many spinal taps. The pain affects my day to day life. Schoolwork becomes more difficult because writing hurts badly on most days. At the end of the day I use things

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute have found that approximately 38.5% of both male and female will be diagnosed with some form of cancer throughout their lives. Unfortunately, this statistic hits a little too close to home for many of us. (BE3) Because there are so many different branches, forms, and strings of cancer, scientists are still unable to find a specific cure for all of them. (BE2) Cancer affects all of us in so many different ways and with so many different people, for me, it was my grandpa Davis and lung cancer. Losing my grandpa to cancer was one of the hardest things I have experienced and had to go through in my life so far, and a situation that has had an enormous impact on my life in more than one way, not just negative.