tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post4492047159470871806..comments2023-11-15T23:49:22.421-05:00Comments on The Big C and Me: FEAR FACTOR, DAY 1Rennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-77481188423843943322013-04-03T11:09:11.921-04:002013-04-03T11:09:11.921-04:00hi friends of renn!
it's me, childhood friend ...hi friends of renn!<br />it's me, childhood friend of renn.<br /><br />to me...the kind of "positive thinking" of a stuart smalley is not what i consider positive thinking....it's phoney, shallow, and basically b.s. and i think many positive thinkers, would deny being that kind of positive thinker....but often i think that's very near to as deep as it goes. <br /><br />to be fair, however, i have to say that whatever makes you a happy and kind person....even if it is a "smalley" kind of mindset....is not for me to judge. just like all the religions in the world....so long as the main idea is the "Golden Rule" then im all for it! it's the hypocrisy that often kills it for me.<br /><br />the kind of P.T-ing that i find myself attracted to...is what lies within my own personal belief system about how the world works...kind of like my own version of spirituality. <br /><br />i dont BELIEVE that P.T-ing is going to prevent anything from happening to me or my loved ones....my mother still died of cancer, my friends and family still have hardships and losses, <br />i still lost my sense of self a few yrs ago....<br /><br />but there is something deep inside of me....that truly only surfaced as a result of going through that loss only a few yrs ago.... that i can define as knowing...for me...it will all be okay...and it doesnt include knowing the specific outcome....just that it will all be okay.<br /><br />i am one of the lucky ones, as i do not have the BIG C....but who knows what is brewing inside of this chocoholic!? who knows what will be my Achilles Heel (or "Heal")...<br /><br />all i know...it that in this moment...everything will be okay.<br />love you renn.<br />xoxoxo<br />mAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-82969399672302922902013-04-02T15:19:14.349-04:002013-04-02T15:19:14.349-04:00Thanks Launna, it always makes me smile to see you...Thanks Launna, it always makes me smile to see your comments! <br /><br />Life has its own trajectory, that's for sure!Rennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-24800325724247163272013-04-02T15:17:54.708-04:002013-04-02T15:17:54.708-04:00"Some things are out of our control." So..."Some things are out of our control." So true! Thanks for commenting, Eileen!Rennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-30039316752396251002013-04-01T23:26:41.854-04:002013-04-01T23:26:41.854-04:00Renn, I love the idea of positive thinking, howeve...Renn, I love the idea of positive thinking, however; like you I agree that positive thinking does not stop cancer or any other disease or tragedy than can befall us... <br /><br />Staying positive is good for us but it doesn't solve all of our issues in life:)<br /><br />I look forward to you blogging more often this month, I always learn so much from you :)Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-6747701489160042892013-04-01T22:31:40.192-04:002013-04-01T22:31:40.192-04:00Renn, I love this post! Like you, I did all the &q...Renn, I love this post! Like you, I did all the "right stuff." I thought positive, I worked on my inner self, forgave those who wronged me and was overall conscious in taking care of myself spiritually, emotionally and physically. I've been eating healthy for years ... and even though cancer is in my family, I really believed I would never get it because of the way I lived. Wrong, wrong, wrong! Yeah, it happened, and I'm way over that one. I think all you can do is, yes, do the "right" things in case any of it helps, but know that some things are out of your control ... and just don't worry about it unless and until you have something to worry about. eileen@womaninthehat.comhttp://www.womaninthehat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-80298938251743667942013-04-01T14:26:59.860-04:002013-04-01T14:26:59.860-04:00Yvonne, as I said to Catherine above, I kinda thin...Yvonne, as I said to Catherine above, I kinda think my untold fear of cancer was my intuition in denial. For I stayed in that place of denial a very long time... right up until, and even after, my biopsy. The mind is very powerful, all right. And it has a "mind" of its own! Looking forward to sharing the HAWMC challenge with you! Thanks for the laugh on the menopausal 10!!Rennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-66323670532206649222013-04-01T14:23:18.978-04:002013-04-01T14:23:18.978-04:00Catherine, I think that's part of it, that can...Catherine, I think that's part of it, that cancer has been "over-talked" about. But, I still dreaded getting cancer above all else. Sometimes I think it was my intuition in denial! I'm sorry your grandfather had Alzheimers. That is its own nightmare. {{{hugs}}}Rennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-74897131204852369962013-04-01T14:21:10.345-04:002013-04-01T14:21:10.345-04:00Thanks Trisha, I just read your blog and am so sor...Thanks Trisha, I just read your blog and am so sorry to hear about your complications! I can relate, as I've had my fair share! Am following you back on Twitter. ;-) Hang in there, I hope you get to go home from hospital soon!Rennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-52914966974186080372013-04-01T09:42:11.045-04:002013-04-01T09:42:11.045-04:00Oh Renn, first of all, I am so glad to hear your s...Oh Renn, first of all, I am so glad to hear your sister is doing great. I had the DIEP flap but without any complications or infections.<br />I never had that fear of cancer. I really didn't. I foolishly assumed it was the thing that happened to other women - those who had a relative with cancer or those who didn't show up for the mammograms. I have always been afraid of Alzheimers or being trapped in my own body. Now I'm just afraid of the cancer spreading. And positive thinking? I'm over it too. Way over it. In fact, now that you bring it up, why didn't it work those freshman 15 or menopausal 10 off. For good. :-)<br />Great post, Renn!!! So glad we'll be reconnecting for at least a month this year :-)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639315050187004960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-29530175196929126012013-04-01T09:13:29.462-04:002013-04-01T09:13:29.462-04:00Fascinating that more people fear cancer than Alzh...Fascinating that more people fear cancer than Alzheimers. I wonder if it is because cancer is so well advertised/featured, and therefore people 'know' it more? Even though I've had cancer (and do worry about recurrence), I dread Alzheimer's more than anything else. But that's most likely because I saw my grandfather degrade with the disease, and it was a terrible thing. ~CatherineFacing Cancer Togetherhttp://www.facingcancer.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-75517607990042094142013-04-01T07:24:53.342-04:002013-04-01T07:24:53.342-04:00Hello, this is a great post. Your sister's pro...Hello, this is a great post. Your sister's procedure sounds unbelievable. How are her results? So good to hear she's 30 years since her diagnosis.<br />As for your paragraph on running away from cancer. I did everything you listed. Until I was diagnosed with BRCA2 and have in the last couple of weeks, undergone prophylactic bilateral nipple sparing mastectomy. For me I was tired of running.<br />Anyway, just wanted to say it's a great post. I too need to go and manage my stress now too Trisha x http://imgettingmyboobsoff.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com