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 Who Am I

 Managing Chronic Illnesses
 Contributed by Bernard Ng / Nasopharygeal Cancer survivor

People hate me, some refuse to talk about me;
They  call  me  all  kinds  of  awful  name.

Medical science has unveiled a great deal about me and my origin;
Unfortunately,  not enough is known as to how I select my victims.

Indiscriminate  I  have  to  be  when  hunting  for  preys;
There are not many as people are more healthy nowadays.

Let  me  share  with  you  what  I  like  and  what  I  dislike,
And you'll understand how I satisfy my ferocious appetite.
               
I  like people with fragile health and troubled mind; 
They  are  usually  weak  and  easy  targets  to  find.

People inherited with my genes and the feeble old folks,
Are potential preys I absolutely find no pleasure to stalk.
                                                                                                          
I  dislike people with vibrant health and peaceful mind;
Their  resistance  is  too  strong  for  me  to  undermine.
                                      
If you want to stay away from my strike,
Do what I dislike and avoid what I like.  
                                                                 
Although  I  am  formidable,  I  am  definitely  not  invincible;
Appropriate medical treatments can render me completely disabled.

But,  sometimes, you may not get rid of me in entirety;
Revival is possible for me when there is an opportunity.

Therefore, if you want to contain me indefinitely,
You   need   to   be   on   your  guards   constantly.
                  
Either you take good care of your health and free your mind,
Or  you  have  me  lurking  behind  you  most  of  the  time.

So, who am I ?  By now, you may have figured out the answer;
Yes,  I am the dreadful and deadly monster you call  -  cancer.

Contributed by Bernard Ng / NPC survivor
Dated 10 November 2010
Survivor since 2003 

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