I can relate to you because I am a three time cancer survivor and yes our pets help us a lot. I started back to quilting last year. It is a saving grace. There was a question asked of the members in my adult bible study class. When has God shown you favor. He has shown me favor 5,110 times of every day that I have awaken from the diagnosis of cancer. I know some may not like the fact that I mention his name, but that is their problem not mine. Every day after cancer is a blessing. I am glad you are able to talk about your cancer and found an outlet that helps you deal with it.