I once heard that we are our own worst enemies - and when we experience guilt... well, it's something totally created. I know when I first signed up with the portal, the nurse I spoke to (Claudine - huge applause for her) sent me a lot to read. Since breast cancer doesn't run in my family, and I'm in like the 3% of being able to get it (Thanks God!) I read intently ALL the other reasons that are absolutely NOT my fault - and I will tell you - I could not help it when I got a period, or not having children, and basically I COULD have had a better diet but I've followed WW for years. This totally ties in with your other post about feeling out of control... so GoodGirls, you do things you CAN control (we ALL do) turn it inward....
Having lost 2 husbands, I know the grief stages.... no one can determine what stage you're in because it's a personal journey, but it may help you to google "grief". I was totally angry for a very long time and didn't even know it was part of my grieving process.
And, it IS a personal journey unless you share something. I am so particular about who I share with because a friend of mine that is a nurse told me my diagnosis was "no big deal"..... really? Well, to HER it wasn't, but to me...?
I hope you don't beat yourself up too much. It's not a real productive way to spend a Sunday - after all, the most exciting event of the YEAR is on at 3pm PCT - Selection Sunday.... picking the placements for the NCAA tournament. So, see? it could be a lot worse for you if this is what you look forward to all year....? 🙂
Good movies on Netflix this week.... 🙂
@jlwilcox
😅 oh...thank you ❤️ you made me smile...
Funny thing...my husband calls this support site my "cancer club"...it wasn't a club I was expecting to join, but this is a group of compassionate, caring people I sure want to be in a club with...oh, now I am crying because I feel so cared for by a group I never knew 2 weeks ago...