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First abnormal Pap smear LSIL / no HPV testing

Women's Health | Last Active: Apr 26 10:15pm | Replies (15)
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Thank you for replying. I play guitar and I like to do those diamond paintings. I'm just so tired all the time for no reason. You seem to be ok but how are you really doing? I've been in pain for one thing or another seems like most of my life. I can't take the sufferings of people and animals. That's what I'm scared of the most is dying in pain. What are you scared of if anything?. The way you respond you seem to be a very strong woman.

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Apr 26 9:24am

@b264 Like you I cannot take pain and suffering in people and animals. In fact, if a show is recommended to me on TV and I think there might be a lot of violence or worse, torture, I ask the person who recommended the show. If the answer is "yes" I won't watch it. Same with animal cruelty - I refuse to watch or read anything that includes cruelty toward animals.

What am I afraid of? How much time do you have? There are lots of things. I'm claustrophobic so I avoid small spaces if at all possible. When I have an MRI in that awful enclosed tube I ask for sedation. I'm afraid of heights but interestingly (to me) when I'm on a plane I can somehow look out the window and separate myself from that height in the air.

As I look back on my life (I'm 72-years-old) I realize that even when I was at a most anxious place in my life I was able to keep my goals in view such as education and career. My life experiences have helped me to weather difficulties that come up in my life. I practice acceptance and mindfulness but that's not easy in the face of health crises like cancer. That's where coping skills come in and making sure I do things that I like. I'm in a community choir and I've learned so much about music that I didn't know before.

What do you like to play on your guitar? What images do you like to do with your diamond paintings?

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