[iowamark]

“Cancer boy” doesn’t sound like a title I would like to have, but I suppose that the alternatives: “cancer victim” or “cancer sufferer” are not much better.

[ConorMacNessa]

I'm n agreement. My third son was diagnosed with cancer at age 5 and underwent a year of chemo and six weeks of daily rad. Thankfully, he recovered. My wife referred to him as "Cancer Boy" a couple of times and he objected most vociferously. I think it would be better to say cancer "survivor."

During his treatment we had the opportunity to meet a lot of children suffering with cancer, some of whom succumbed to the disease. All of the children we met were very brave, including our son. The Pipe Major was right - they are brave wee men and women.



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)