RE: Re: New support website info

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am realatively new to this " reality " in life, having found I have breast

cancer only a couple of months ago. I need to check out your site before making

a conclusion, but it kind of upset me to read the title. I guess everyone is

dying, but at this point in my journey of " living with cancer, " I absolutely

hate the word dying. I realize, though, that as time goes by my feelings will

change, but right now dying is not an option for me, at least not an option that

I will consider. I don't want to offend you, so I'll go check out your site,

and see if maybe I am misintrepreting the title. If so, please excuse this

paragraph. I'm just a bit down today, because the reality of chemo starting

this coming Monday is a bit scarey for me.

Bye for now,

Gloria http://www.adoptn.org

ltlprincess33 wrote:Living with Dying? You may be dying but I am not! I think

you have

found the wrong group for posting this.

> Hi everybody. As the founder of The Living With Dying Foundation

and

> the survivor of a life-threatening disease, I would like to invite

> you to sign up to receive our free monthly newsletter

> entitled " Living With Dying: The Journey of a Lifetime. " The

> newsletter is full of articles related to supporting survivors of

> life-threatening illnesses as well as lifestories of caregivers and

> survivors. I invite you to send us your own lifestory for inclusion

> in the newsletter and on our website. Our goal is to offer

> encouragement by sharing our stories with the world. Please feel

> free to check out our website as well. The url is

> http://www.philcramer.ca. Thanks everybody.

>

> Phil Cramer

> The Living With Dying Foundation

> livingwithdying@p...

> www.philcramer.ca

[Guest guest]

Hi everybody.

First, thanks for the emails and the feedback. I would, however, like to clear

up a misconception. I was told 15 years ago when I had a major heart attack,

that I was dying. The doctors did not think that I would survive. Well,

fifteen years later, I am still surviving. I intend to continue living for as

long as possible. The title represents the threat that I have been living under

for a very long time. I have found that regardless of what type of illness is

involved, people often become so caught up with the threat of dying, that they

forget to live. No matter who you are, I'm sure that at some point you have

expressed the thought " I don't want to die. " And that more than anything is

what the website and the newsletter are all about. Gloria, you are right about

what you say. You are exactly the kind of person the site is designed for. How

can we do whatever we can to keep you concentrating on living? One of the best

ways to do that, is by hearing the stories of those who have already done it.

Ltlprincess33, I have not found the wrong group for posting the message. You

state that you are not dying. Wonderful! Now why don't you share with other

people that access the website how you got to that point? That's what it's all

about. Caring for other people.

Gloria, I will pray for you that you will be restored to health and that your

chemo is successful. After you have looked the site over, please let me know

what you think. I think that you are also right about the title for its'

negative connotations. I will rethink the title. Perhaps you might have a

better suggestion...one that's geared towards victors and survivors. Thanks

again for your feedback.

Phil Cramer

www.philcramer.ca

Re: Re: New support website info

Hi,

I am realatively new to this " reality " in life, having found I have

breast cancer only a couple of months ago. I need to check out your site before

making a conclusion, but it kind of upset me to read the title. I guess

everyone is dying, but at this point in my journey of " living with cancer, " I

absolutely hate the word dying. I realize, though, that as time goes by my

feelings will change, but right now dying is not an option for me, at least not

an option that I will consider. I don't want to offend you, so I'll go check

out your site, and see if maybe I am misintrepreting the title. If so, please

excuse this paragraph. I'm just a bit down today, because the reality of chemo

starting this coming Monday is a bit scarey for me.

Bye for now,

Gloria http://www.adoptn.org

ltlprincess33 wrote:Living with Dying? You may be dying but I am not! I think

you have

found the wrong group for posting this.

> Hi everybody. As the founder of The Living With Dying Foundation

and

> the survivor of a life-threatening disease, I would like to invite

> you to sign up to receive our free monthly newsletter

> entitled " Living With Dying: The Journey of a Lifetime. " The

> newsletter is full of articles related to supporting survivors of

> life-threatening illnesses as well as lifestories of caregivers and

> survivors. I invite you to send us your own lifestory for inclusion

> in the newsletter and on our website. Our goal is to offer

> encouragement by sharing our stories with the world. Please feel

> free to check out our website as well. The url is

> http://www.philcramer.ca. Thanks everybody.

>

> Phil Cramer

> The Living With Dying Foundation

> livingwithdying@p...

> www.philcramer.ca

[Guest guest]

HI Phil,

Thank you so much for expressing what you hope for the website. It

sounds wonderful, but I still haven't taken the time to check it out. I know

that I do need stories of strong people who have dealt with the realities of

cancer, and hear how they continued to LIVE. I'll be think of another title for

the site, but you may find that your chosen title brings in the most visits.

I'll also ask my kids, for I find that children often are the best at

creativity.

Bye for now,

Gloria http://www.adoptn.org

Phil Cramer

wrote:Hi everybody.

First, thanks for the emails and the feedback. I would, however, like to clear

up a misconception. I was told 15 years ago when I had a major heart attack,

that I was dying. The doctors did not think that I would survive. Well,

fifteen years later, I am still surviving. I intend to continue living for as

long as possible. The title represents the threat that I have been living under

for a very long time. I have found that regardless of what type of illness is

involved, people often become so caught up with the threat of dying, that they

forget to live. No matter who you are, I'm sure that at some point you have

expressed the thought " I don't want to die. " And that more than anything is

what the website and the newsletter are all about. Gloria, you are right about

what you say. You are exactly the kind of person the site is designed for. How

can we do whatever we can to keep you concentrating on living? One of the best

ways to do that, is by hearing the stories of those who have already done it.

Ltlprincess33, I have not found the wrong group for posting the message. You

state that you are not dying. Wonderful! Now why don't you share with other

people that access the website how you got to that point? That's what it's all

about. Caring for other people.

Gloria, I will pray for you that you will be restored to health and that your

chemo is successful. After you have looked the site over, please let me know

what you think. I think that you are also right about the title for its'

negative connotations. I will rethink the title. Perhaps you might have a

better suggestion...one that's geared towards victors and survivors. Thanks

again for your feedback.

Phil Cramer

www.philcramer.ca

Re: Re: New support website info

Hi,

I am realatively new to this " reality " in life, having found I have

breast cancer only a couple of months ago. I need to check out your site before

making a conclusion, but it kind of upset me to read the title. I guess

everyone is dying, but at this point in my journey of " living with cancer, " I

absolutely hate the word dying. I realize, though, that as time goes by my

feelings will change, but right now dying is not an option for me, at least not

an option that I will consider. I don't want to offend you, so I'll go check

out your site, and see if maybe I am misintrepreting the title. If so, please

excuse this paragraph. I'm just a bit down today, because the reality of chemo

starting this coming Monday is a bit scarey for me.

Bye for now,

Gloria http://www.adoptn.org

ltlprincess33 wrote:Living with Dying? You may be dying but I am not! I think

you have

found the wrong group for posting this.

> Hi everybody. As the founder of The Living With Dying Foundation

and

> the survivor of a life-threatening disease, I would like to invite

> you to sign up to receive our free monthly newsletter

> entitled " Living With Dying: The Journey of a Lifetime. " The

> newsletter is full of articles related to supporting survivors of

> life-threatening illnesses as well as lifestories of caregivers and

> survivors. I invite you to send us your own lifestory for inclusion

> in the newsletter and on our website. Our goal is to offer

> encouragement by sharing our stories with the world. Please feel

> free to check out our website as well. The url is

> http://www.philcramer.ca. Thanks everybody.

>

> Phil Cramer

> The Living With Dying Foundation

> livingwithdying@p...

> www.philcramer.ca