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Talking Frankly about Living with Advanced Cancer
Cancer | Last Active: Jun 18, 2023 | Replies (508)Comment receiving replies
Dear Leann:
I commend you for sharing your fears, and I assure you that you are not alone. I understand the horror when diagnosed with life threatening diseases and events. But we can and will survive. I have survived lung cancer (and melanoma ) for 12 years, and lived through the unfair stigma as a never smoker.
I have had outstanding support from my physicians and their teams as well as my loving husband.
One place where I found amazing insights about death and living one day at a time was through Dr Amit Sood, his paced breathing study, his classes, and his lectures along with his well written books. My favorite book is HAPPINESS by Dr Amit Sood.
Think about reading this book and practicing what he teaches about surviving, and sleep and acceptance.
I tell people, lung cancer became my blessing and keeps teaching me many lessons.
You deserve a cyber hug.
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Hi @llwortman - Thank you so much for your help and assurance that I'm not walking this road alone! Yes, we will survive. Uuug, the unfair stigma of lung cancer and having never smoked must be so tough! I'm so glad your support team surrounds you.
I'm so glad you reminded me of Dr. Sood and his books, classes, lectures! I have read one of his books and did benefit so much. I think I need a refresher and maybe check into his classes and lectures. I'll have to explore that further. Great idea.
I love how you reframe your challenge into your blessings too! I have a whole list of medical issues besides my stage 4 ovarian cancer - stroke at age 18 due to a heart defect, 4 open heart surgeries, pacemaker... the list keeps going. I've always stated, the lessons learned through these trials make me who I am today - to see the joy, have gratitude for some things that may be taken for granted. It's all in the silver linings, isn't it?
Thank you and thanks for the cyber hug! Just what I needed. 😉
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It may sound strange to some, but my dog brings me comfort. I live alone. My family is nearby but with most families they are busy. Days when I don’t feel well, Mac will lay on my shoulder with his face on my cheek. I know he depends on me and that keeps me motivated