A battle I fought alongside with a cancer survivor...

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I didn't have that interest to know facts about cancer...until my significant other was diagnosed with colon cancer. I wasn't so close to him yet when he was starting his chemo as we were just getting to know each at that particular point.But I just don't know why I was so drawn to him and decided to stay by his side. Maybe because he was a very nice, happy and gentle person and yes ,I was starting to fall in love with him. My limited knowledge of cancer and chemo has made me worried and scared.For I felt that I am going to lose him somehow and it's just a matter of time. But he has been very courageous and strong to fight it with love and faith and hope.He didn't lose his hair, he would throw up sometimes and most days he would feel very very weak. But he seldoms complains and we just talk about our future when he gets healed. Then the six-month chemo treatment was over.But he was starting to suffer from the bad effects of oxypalatin, the poison that kills cancer cells is the same poison that's trying to destroy some of his healthy cells.They call it neuropathy.. Neuropathy is just as deadly as cancer.It can make a person disabled and useless.Pain never ceases.And we were faced with another battle.The fight to defeat our fears never ends.It has been 19 months now since I been with him.And we just fall deeper and deeper and deeper.His last bloodwork and ctscan has good results. If by chance, someone close to you has cancer, will you leave or stay? Staying will be so hard, so very hard. Leaving is easier,convenient, comfortable.What would you really do?