assumption of risk

The news yesterday that I am, as far as medical science can detect, actually cancer free, doesn't really change anything but my emotional state. Because I had an "agressive" cancer, I still get chemo, I still have to do "agressive" battle to nuke any lurking potentialities, any hints or thoughts of cancer that may be subtly forming in my rather mercurial cells. The oncologist told me: "You don't have cancer any more as far as we know, but we're going to assume you do. If you really don't have it, then this keeps you that way. If you do, then we hope this gets rid of it."

It's funny to get treated for a disease that, to my mind, is over and done with, especially treated with such heavy artillery. However, although I'm not generally in favor of preemptive strikes, in this case, I'll adopt way more self-serving politics. When it comes to my cancer, I say nuke 'em all. Let god sort 'em out.