I am not one to blow my own horn, but in this instance you are correct. I survived scarlet fever at a time when there were no drugs to treat it. I survived a bad case of measles at a time there were no vaccines. I survived having to leave my home, family and friends, which I have already talked about. Right now I am trying to survive the death of my beloved husband after a very long marriage. I survived a complete hip replacement which happened shortly after his death and I went through that ordeal alone.