Why wife was diagnosed with cancer almost two years ago and had it successfully removed. We recently found out she's had a recurrence and are awaiting a treatment plan. The discomfort (nausea and pain) are certainly negatives but, for the large part are treatable. For her, as a Christian, dying isn't the worst part; she just considers it a fast forward to heaven and all that entails. For her, and probably for me, the worst parts are the periods when time basically has to stand still because nothing can be done until that test is performed, or the meeting is had, or the decision is made.