Triumph over the big c and the lure of engraved zippo lighters

You've done it. We survived it. The Big C - Cancer. Against all odds, you triumphed against it, and you're probably feeling so damned proud of yourself. Indeed, it probably feels like you can survive anything that life throws your way. And we know what? We probably could.

A New Lease on Life

After months, maybe years, of grueling treatment and surgery, you are almost as good as new. The anxiety of surgery, the pain of radiation, and invasion of chemotherapy has been all worth it. You've been given a new lease on life, and we can not be any more thankful.

Forgetting Could Be Too Easy

It's a heady feeling. After being so sick, being in good shape once again can make we forget that we were ever sick in first place. We might find yourself becoming too complacent, too comfortable in knowledge that you're alright, thinking that you will never get sick again. You are getting your life back and if you're not careful, you will find yourself falling back into same old habits that you've always had.

You could find yourself eating food that you should be avoiding at all costs, drinking liquor that can only do more harm than good, and lighting up cigarettes with your engraved Zippo lighters once again. It is easy to forget that it's some of those old habits that made we sick in first place. Too easy, in fact, so before you wind up those engraved Zippo lighters or take a bite of that big, greasy burger, remember what you've just gone through and realize that you might not be so lucky the next time.

Fighting Temptation

You've survived and you've gone this far. For sure, you want to live on for as long as we possibly can. It is not too late to turn your life back around. It's just a matter of changing your lifestyle and putting away those engraved Zippo lighters for good. It's not easy to give up habits that have been so ingrained in we throughout years. Remember, it isn't easy to survive cancer either, but you've done it anyway. We can do anything, as long as you set your mind into it. As long as your will is strong enough, we can fight any temptation that life throws your way.

Of course, prevention is always better than cure. Before we find yourself back in your old habits, it is best to avoid any reminders that might get we back there in first place. Throw away those engraved Zippo lighters. Better yet, don't even look at them. Start a bonfire with your engraved Zippo lighters and throw in all the things that could kill you. Avoid situations where you're likely to consume alcohol and people that are likely to make you. Start eating healthy. Better yet, become a vegetarian or limit yourself to lean meat. You will find that soy and tofu aren't so bad in long run.

Indeed, at end of the day, you will be just thankful that you're still alive. You've been given a chance at living again. It is now time to live your life right.

 

 

 

 

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