I could have lost her 22 years ago, or 10, or this year. But I didn’t. Why? Because my wife is a realist and an opportunist.

She realizes that diseases can strike us all and that opportunities for early detection and treatment abound, and by gosh, she has always taken full advantage of state-of-the-art testing and early treatment.

Not once but three times her diligence has resulted in very early detection and successful treatment of cancer. All were potentially severe: colon, melanoma and breast cancer.

The sole purpose of this article is to encourage those of you who have little or no...