This is a great thread. I've always wondered why no one seems to be addressing the possible underlying causes of my cancer -- i.e. how did I get it and how can I make sure conditions aren't right for me to get it again.

I've been more than pleased with much of my care, but it does seem like the medical community has one goal -- get the tumor out -- rather than get the tumor out AND rebuild the patient (nuitrition, exercise, change habits, mental rehab, etc.) so that it's in a stronger position for the future...

I'm still kicking around the idea of being called someone who is "living with cancer." A friend of mine told me a few weeks ago that he admired the way "you live with your disease." And that kind of turned me off. I'm not trying to live with it, I'm trying my darndest to get rid of it! Of course, I am trying hard to live with the consequences of treatment (physical and otherwise). Anyway, still pondering all of this...