Post B # 2

I think that getting cancer is the worst thing that can happen to a person. No matter where it starts out, it will almost always spread to another place in one's body, and there is never a certainty whether you will live or die. Lance Armstrong got testicular cancer, which can be the best or worst type of cancer possible, depending on how one views it. When he finally went to the doctor, it had spread to his lungs, and he was given a 40-60 percent chance of survival. His body tolerated the chemo extremely well, and he continued to bike 6 hours per day during his cancer treatments.

Lance is no superman, however. As his cancer progresses, it is clear that he needs to sacrifice something, either riding a bike, having children, or walking. Any treatment strong enough to help him survive is way too poisonous to leave him the same as he was before he was admitted. I truly admire his perseverance and determination in picking up the bike after cancer. There was one thing he loved, and cancer almost took that away from him. He was determined to not get beaten by his foe, and ended up conquering it.