Why not be positive?

So, another well-known person is diagnosed with cancer and the press goes mad, referring to the "fight with cancer" and barely suppressing gasps of horror.

Until I had my own diagnosis, I believed all the hype and I was terrified that I would, one day, develop cancer. And then I did. And it wasn't nearly as awful as its publicity would have you believe. Yes, it is life-threatening and yes, the treatment is nasty. And yes, it could come back, it could kill me eventually, but... it might not. 

There are some positive aspects; it makes you rethink your life and your priorities. It makes you recognise how lucky you are and to feel much less negative about those things that irritate, upset, worry, etc. For me, I suddenly became Pollyanna!

I'd love to see more focus on those positive aspects of cancer - and, as I keep saying, I'd like to see more people talking about their own experience of cancer without their audience turning away, metaphorically sticking their fingers in their ears and going, "La, la, la, I can't hear you" because they don't want to acknowledge that one day it could be them.
In order to accept that it could be you one day, you have to acknowledge that cancer exists, but also that it might not be the end of your world. If only those positive aspects were what we focussed on...