The fight is not always about survival, but rather about the fight to die with dignity and to make the most of your final days. Those facing life threatening diseases like cancer all deal with their illnesses differently, as their illnesses are as unique as they are. My father-in-law was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, he initially sought a second opinion regarding treatment, when the second doctor concurred with the first, he chose go on hospice and return to his home town to spend his remaining days with his loved ones with as much comfort and dignity as possible. He received medals in the Korean War and will always be our hero. Our most basic instinct is fight or flight, I was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer 6 years ago. I am currently in remission, I worked through chemo and radiation and drew strength from my coworkers, my struggle was to keep life as normal as possible and I found happiness in little things. I will continue to fight like a girl.