** This is a guest post from David Haas with the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance, and I dedicate it to the loving memory of my father who passed away in September from cancer.
When your body becomes extremely stressed, it goes into what is known as "the fight or flight" syndrome. In this syndrome, you will do anything to survive. For example, a person who is trapped underwater may feel an enormous amount of energy surge through their body, allowing them to fight anything that keeps them from reaching air. The adrenaline rush allows you to accomplish incredible things.