Metastic Cancer

[Guest guest]

I saw this on Metastic cancer and thought I would share it. Ingrid

Arlene Wagner

BellaOnline's Metastatic Cancer Editor

Part 2 Prognosis with Metastatic Cancer

Part 2: More on prognosis with metastatic cancer.

On the other side is where people fighting cancer are left alone.

Nobody knows what to say, so they stay away, and hope for the best

for you. Relatives and friends call, hoping you're well. It's not

known to me if they really want to know the truth or are being

polite. Advice from me would be keep it down to a few very good

friends, and let the others wonder.

The only prognosis I can give you is that you're definitely 100% you.

Nobody is able to take over who you are; your essence is in your

soul, not the defective parts of a body. Please try to remember, and

go forth from there. Nobody gets out alive in this world. We

unfortunately have a sneak preview into the fear of our own

mortality. It seems a harsh to have this black cloud remind you daily

of your mortality. If someone is suddenly struck down, they have the

disadvantage of not being able to say goodbye to those they loved. In

cancer, one has too much time to brood wonder and worry. Get involved

in whatever you can do to make yourself feel useful and appreciated.

Or take up a good hobby. You may not die for a long, long, time!

As it is, cancer alone is hard to overcome mentally. Once you have

come to terms with having that diagnosis, you may find at some point

it has metastasize. Now what you think, I have nothing I can do. No,

not true. You are still you, with alot to offer a very specific group

of individuals depending on what your trainign or interest in a

subject has been. Review that, and see what you come up with for

helping yourself and others, either through volunteering, or a job

where you feel you aren't stressing yourself over many hours .This

should be asked to your doctor, as rest is an important component of

getting well.

At any rate, primarily you must continue to do what you love, even if

you must alter the guidelines somewhat. Prognosis= I can do!

Arlene

[Guest guest]

Ingrid, thank you for posting that message. Please thank Arlene for

that! That is very helpful and inspiring.

~Deb from Kansas

> I saw this on Metastic cancer and thought I would share it. Ingrid

> Arlene Wagner

> BellaOnline's Metastatic Cancer Editor

>

>

>

> Part 2 Prognosis with Metastatic Cancer

>

> Part 2: More on prognosis with metastatic cancer.

>

> On the other side is where people fighting cancer are left alone.

> Nobody knows what to say, so they stay away, and hope for the best

> for you. Relatives and friends call, hoping you're well. It's not

> known to me if they really want to know the truth or are being

> polite. Advice from me would be keep it down to a few very good

> friends, and let the others wonder.

>

> The only prognosis I can give you is that you're definitely 100%

you.

> Nobody is able to take over who you are; your essence is in your

> soul, not the defective parts of a body. Please try to remember,

and

> go forth from there. Nobody gets out alive in this world. We

> unfortunately have a sneak preview into the fear of our own

> mortality. It seems a harsh to have this black cloud remind you

daily

> of your mortality. If someone is suddenly struck down, they have

the

> disadvantage of not being able to say goodbye to those they loved.

In

> cancer, one has too much time to brood wonder and worry. Get

involved

> in whatever you can do to make yourself feel useful and

appreciated.

> Or take up a good hobby. You may not die for a long, long, time!

>

> As it is, cancer alone is hard to overcome mentally. Once you have

> come to terms with having that diagnosis, you may find at some

point

> it has metastasize. Now what you think, I have nothing I can do.

No,

> not true. You are still you, with alot to offer a very specific

group

> of individuals depending on what your trainign or interest in a

> subject has been. Review that, and see what you come up with for

> helping yourself and others, either through volunteering, or a job

> where you feel you aren't stressing yourself over many hours .This

> should be asked to your doctor, as rest is an important component

of

> getting well.

> At any rate, primarily you must continue to do what you love, even

if

> you must alter the guidelines somewhat. Prognosis= I can do!

>

> Arlene