Whoa, this is actually happening.

For those of you that don't know, a friend of mine, Taylor Bedichek, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. If you are not a medical geek like me, you are probably wondering what that is. Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of cancer affecting white blood cells called lymphocytes and the lymph nodes. Yes, you read right. CANCER.

When I first heard that Taylor had cancer, it didn't hit me right away. I was just like "okay. so my friend has cancer. No big deal." And then, once I actually thought about it, it turned into "WHOA. My friend has cancer." This is actually happening. It seems so surreal, yet it is real nonetheless.

This is one of those things that you never expect to happen to you or anyone you know. Especially someone like Taylor, who was - and still is, though not as much now - so full of life. But things like this happen. Nobody is for sure what causes cancer, especially in children and adolescents. Taylor is only 16 years old. A 16 year old with cancer? I've heard stuff like this in the news, and in movies, but I never expected it to happen in real life. But it does.

So, what was the point of this post, you may ask? Nothing, other than to simply get my feelings out. So many thoughts have been cluttering my brain since I heard that Taylor was sick. I just felt the need to vent, so to speak. Oh, and please keep praying for Taylor! She's a strong girl, and I have faith that God will get her through this!