Comments on: Some thoughts on Cancer Survivors https://www.ihavecancer.ca/some-thoughts-on-cancer-survivors/#utm_source=Source&utm_medium=Medium&utm_campaign=Campaign Why is there a lump in my chest? Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mary Rykov https://www.ihavecancer.ca/some-thoughts-on-cancer-survivors/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Mary Rykov Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:01:23 +0000 http://www.youritgroup.ca/blog/?p=221#comment-183 Dear Farokh, Yes, I like the "thrive" option, too. "Cancer survivor" that replaced the older "cancer victim" moniker is also problematic. I love this blog. And I love you, Janet and Dev, too. Mary Rykov Dear Farokh,
Yes, I like the “thrive” option, too. “Cancer survivor” that replaced the older “cancer victim” moniker is also problematic.

I love this blog. And I love you, Janet and Dev, too.
Mary Rykov

]]> By: Ruja https://www.ihavecancer.ca/some-thoughts-on-cancer-survivors/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Ruja Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:15:31 +0000 http://www.youritgroup.ca/blog/?p=221#comment-47 You nailed it right on the head . That is precisely what homeopathy says. what people consider a disease and an external thing we have to fight, is really an internal voice from our own vital force, saying help. The process is a journey of finding ourselves. After a rough start with the chemo, we learn more of our own meekness, we remember to slow down and enjoy the breeze, enjoy the naps, enjoy the rays of sun shining through the trees on an autumn day, that warm us up after a chemo. We learn more about our spirituality. I heard a song a year after my treatments by Lee Ann Womack - I hope you dance, it is kinda country so if you hate country sorry, but it really touched me and if you listen to it you'll see she sings of choices to be made and she says I hope you dance. So in the dance of life, I chose to not sit on the side lines, I dance, and I feel such healing when I visualize that... so I am a cancer dancer. You nailed it right on the head . That is precisely what homeopathy says. what people consider a disease and an external thing we have to fight, is really an internal voice from our own vital force, saying help. The process is a journey of finding ourselves. After a rough start with the chemo, we learn more of our own meekness, we remember to slow down and enjoy the breeze, enjoy the naps, enjoy the rays of sun shining through the trees on an autumn day, that warm us up after a chemo. We learn more about our spirituality. I heard a song a year after my treatments by Lee Ann Womack – I hope you dance, it is kinda country so if you hate country sorry, but it really touched me and if you listen to it you’ll see she sings of choices to be made and she says I hope you dance. So in the dance of life, I chose to not sit on the side lines, I dance, and I feel such healing when I visualize that… so I am a cancer dancer.

]]> By: admin https://www.ihavecancer.ca/some-thoughts-on-cancer-survivors/comment-page-1/#comment-39 admin Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:05:45 +0000 http://www.youritgroup.ca/blog/?p=221#comment-39 I like cancer thriver I like cancer thriver

]]> By: brenda https://www.ihavecancer.ca/some-thoughts-on-cancer-survivors/comment-page-1/#comment-38 brenda Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:04:08 +0000 http://www.youritgroup.ca/blog/?p=221#comment-38 hi farokh, i'm a friend of nushin and mehran.. emailed you a while back. my husband has a colostomy bag (crohn's colitis) and is doing great. he also had thyroid cancer, and did more than just survive. we came up with the term 'cancer thriver.' hope you like it. i love yr blog, feel the power of yr life force, and believe you will get through this with flying colors. all best brenda hi farokh,

i’m a friend of nushin and mehran.. emailed you a while back. my husband has a colostomy bag (crohn’s colitis) and is doing great. he also had thyroid cancer, and did more than just survive. we came up with the term ‘cancer thriver.’ hope you like it.

i love yr blog, feel the power of yr life force, and believe you will get through this with flying colors.

all best
brenda

]]> By: sarah https://www.ihavecancer.ca/some-thoughts-on-cancer-survivors/comment-page-1/#comment-37 sarah Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:29:43 +0000 http://www.youritgroup.ca/blog/?p=221#comment-37 Farokh! I just emailed you today and mentioned the battle that you're in- and that it is indeed a battle...(I clearly hadn't read this post yet!)... But I still stand by it... you're going through something that is hard- the bad weather and tax man and the evil boss times a million. And cancer doesn't want to cooperate with you. So you need to kick it's ass. Maybe the secret is not just celebrating the win in the end - but also celebrating the victories along the way- your milestones. Getting through your first chemo treatment. Eating a full meal without upset stomach. Sleeping 6 hours. All battles that have been won and deserve to be celebrated. So you're also experiencing triumph and not just fighting. Maybe that's the harmony? But that's just one perspective. And I like your idea of finding another term that is more positive than 'survivor'- and will give it some thought. xo Farokh! I just emailed you today and mentioned the battle that you’re in- and that it is indeed a battle…(I clearly hadn’t read this post yet!)…

But I still stand by it… you’re going through something that is hard- the bad weather and tax man and the evil boss times a million. And cancer doesn’t want to cooperate with you. So you need to kick it’s ass.

Maybe the secret is not just celebrating the win in the end – but also celebrating the victories along the way- your milestones. Getting through your first chemo treatment. Eating a full meal without upset stomach. Sleeping 6 hours. All battles that have been won and deserve to be celebrated. So you’re also experiencing triumph and not just fighting. Maybe that’s the harmony?

But that’s just one perspective. And I like your idea of finding another term that is more positive than ‘survivor’- and will give it some thought.
xo

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