Well not ALL of us want doctors in family. My old aunt lady BEGGED her son to leave the degree, because she knew how much it demands, but well, he wanted to be a children's doctor, and that was his decision to make, and he's natural, so...
I hope your relative gets better, cancer influence more than the one who's sick. My mother faught this illness twice, and now she's fighting for the third time. It's a tough journey, but thankfully more and more people survive it
Well, for the military thing, if you people move to Gaza, I truely hope you'de be avoiding that, no need to explain why, and you should know that in general that's a tough choice to make. Many times I saw on television the American troops who leave their families behind for 2, or 3, or 4 years, and I mean gee, that's harsh! Here the longest road will take us 5-6 hours and we're home, but they're like Waaaaaaaaay out there, and with families and all, it's not easy. Both my parents served for over 20 years, and while I love and proud of them, some part of me will always be a little sad that I kind of "missed" them in some point. I know that doesn't make any sense, but that's how I feel sometimes.