Hi Bob,
The first thing I did was tell everyone who asks to stop asking "how are you doing". I sent emails to all of my support group as well and told them that I wanted to return to as "normal" a life as possible and that meant being treated like a "non cancer" person.

Sometimes it's tough to come here everyday. It's not surprising to me why some have to "vanish" after this experience (although we would like to hear their success story).

I guess I have taken seriously that scriptural mandate of being in service to others. This all started prior to the big c when I was a recovery group facilitator, AA group secretary, primary caregiver and trained lay Christian counselor. I don't always like it but when God calls - you go. It seems God puts these challenges in front of me (as well as He does all of us) and it's what we do them them that will give us hope and purpose.

Danny certainly idealizes that concept with the grace he shows us constantly with his generous service to others in spite of his own predicament.