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You are welcome. I understand how people get despondent when their health fails. But in the big scheme of things, It happens to all of us at some time or another. When I hear folks blame God or ask why bad things happen to them if God really loved them, then I like to remind folks that look at their parents or other loved ones. Why did they have to go through the bad things? If you truly believe, then you realize that every thing is in its place and has a reason to it. God is not some omnipotent bully that likes to see suffering, but is a benevolent creator that weaves our lives together for the ultimate purpose of our place to come. I had the great privilege of becoming friends with a Holocaust Survivor, and we had many discussions when I was going through my tribulations. What I learned was that he treasured every single second here on earth, and that he took all of his experiences, good and bad, and tried to examine the purpose of them. In other words, “How can I take this experience and magnify it for the glory of God?” Every time that I undergo a treatment or a scan, I have that thought. I have learned to replace that fear with the idea that we all know the ultimate destination in the world to come, so why not realize that even if you die, what can I carry with me? The answer is that you get to keep ALL the things that are really important. You get to take the love, experiences, and knowledge you accumulated in this life with you to the world to come. At the Final Judgement, all of the fear, the loathing, the darkness (in other words, all of the sin) will be taken away. Now that is something to look forward to!