The Battle with Fighting Cancer

For years I have battled the idea of battling cancer. I fought against the fight and I declared war on the war on cancer. But now I have read an essay that more elegantly--and eloquently--makes the case and accurately describes that rub when women and men are celebrated for their "courage" in "fighting" cancer.

So today, enough of my words. Instead read this heartfelt and heartening piece by Peter Bach in New York Magazines's The Cut:

http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/08/avoiding-the-breast-cancer-warrior-trap.html