Simply speaking faith is an individual person believing with their heart and not their head in the intangible, the unknown, the impossible; especially when the odds are not in your favor.  To conquer cancer you have to have a leap of faith in yourself that you are going to survive regardless of what anyone says.  Sure, you may get overwhelmed by negative physicians, relatives, statistics, and Google searches telling you the odds are slim; but don’t accept it; keep your life force lit until you decide its time.  You also have to have faith in the physicians treating you.  You have to believe these strangers have the skill and knowledge to diagnose and treat your disease successfully.  That includes the drugs they inject, the radiation they apply, and the organs they take out.  Quit Googling the adverse reactions to all these things and have faith the medical profession knows more about curing cancer then your pal at the bridge club.  Finally, you need to have Faith in God; especially in a kind and generous God that will help you in your darkest moments.  Remember what I said earlier; faith is an individual belief.  We have plenty of naysayers in the world you don’t believe in anything good; their disbelief in God doesn’t matter;  all that matters is whether you do.  Of all the oars of faith that you have to put in the water of your journey, be sure to pull the hardest on Faith in God.  I don’t know about you, but in my case I praise God every day and I am counting heavily on the fact that She has a sense of humor.

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  1. You are an amazing WARRIOR, Pete! To say that you are inspirational is an understatement. God bless you 💚🍀

  2. Pete, you are in my prayers. When the doctor told me I had 2-5 years to live with ALS my reply was ‘I accept your diagnosis but God will determine my prognosis.” That was six years ago.

    1. Kim, thanks for your notes and support. I agree with your thoughts – recovery for me has always been a combination of Faith in God, medicine, and family. Why leave any support off the table? Slainte, Pete

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