Re: Re: now I relate! MARTY

[Guest guest]

How true...

I HATE it when the " outies " start giving me the positive thinking

stuff...real easy to say...then it becomes OUR fault if things don't go as

we'd like them to

Marty

On 11/3/2005 4:08:03 PM, colon_cancer_support wrote:

> Ingrid, thanks for the cheers.

> It's so easy for non-cancer people to say be positive and stay strong, but

> we all here know how difficult that is sometimes. For me it's

> a matter of putting one foot in front of the other and going forward.

> After all, it sure beats the alternative.

>

> This board and my local support group have been two of the best things

> I've done for my emotional health since I started this journey. People

> like you and Kaye, Narice, , too many to name who are still here and

> some gone give me courage sometimes.

>

> I feel pretty good during the off weeks, then dread starting the Xeloda

> again, but I'm

> learning to cope, and when I compare with the stories here, I realize how

> much more difficult this has been for so many. It makes me complain less

> and I know my family appreciates that...lol

>

> Prayers for all.

>

>

> Ingrid Lowe wrote:

> , I also admire your attitude. I hope your feeling better. You

> also are a strong lady and I admire your strength in fighting this

> csncer. Stay strong!!!!! Praying for you!!!! Love, Ingrid

>

>

> --- In colon_cancer_support , Dawson

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/3/2005 12:55:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,

grogclan@... writes:

Bull-cocky!!!! Someone else is dealing the cards in this game..we are just

playing them the best that we can...

Marty

So very true....

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

How true!!!! You have an amazing knack of hitting the nail right on the

head.

I love it. You cut through the " - " like a knife.

Marty

On 11/3/2005 4:57:16 PM, colon_cancer_support wrote:

> That thing about positive thinking is not really true. They have done a

> research on that and

> it's not true. When I had first found out about my cancer, everyone used

> to tell me this. To them it was like a period, full stop, so everyone

> could start talking about happier things. Sometimes i realize how people

> really do not care about our cancer. Once I was so down that I have

> decided to confide my sorrows to a non cancer friend. Well she told me not

> to worry: " The important thing is to keep positive thinking " she said.

> Right after this " very clever " advice she has started telling me how sad

> she was that her son didn't

> want to marrie his girlfriend. I got up from the couch, looked at her and

> said: I really do not care about your problems, they are so insignificant

> compared to mine. I still see that lady, but my attitude towards her has

> changed radicaly. I

> don't give a damn about her. She knows that but she doesn't want to live

> me. She calls me still.

>

> Marty, please try to be a bit happy. Look around you, discover nature, the

> beauty of this world.

> We are still alive, why should we burried our lives before time?

>

> Love,

> Lydia

>

> Marty and Ellen Grogin