How This Garden Does Grow….
It’s a garden full of strength, stamina, faith and love. It’s a “lifting” garden….
We’ve all used it’s rare gift from time to time because we all follow a calendar that marks days of triumph and days of anguish. We remember all the days with smiles and tears and if we hadn’t all stuck together, I”m not sure if any of us would be standing today!
Once again, I will say it with appreciation and affection…I am in awe of all of you. Stay close these next few days, because August 15th is just around the corner.
But until then, there are many who need what we have, to pull through some tough times. Cathy Foster, this community is sending strong vibes to block your cancer. Of course we send prayers, but our thoughts are good companions to strong medicine. Mo, it sounds like Patti’s “Mr. Wonderful” needs a “lift” too.
So many cancer patients…too many cancer patients. OUR garden welcomes them all.
August 24, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
You’ll live fully, not in fear and Satan and his minions say Oh sh*t each monring when your feet hit the floor You wrote that in your blog at some point, and I’ve always loved that mental image. Here’s to life.Thank you for the profound, honest words!
August 13, 2012 @ 9:45 am
Still thinking and praying for you Laurie. You are always in my heart. I walk along side of you this week…………lifting
August 24, 2012 @ 3:11 pm
Appreciate your thoughts Viv, and getntig a glimpse of how you are changed by your experience. I think of how that has been true for me when things have become personal not just something I know others experience miscarriage, infertility, preemie, loss of a parent, etc. Makes so much sense.
August 11, 2012 @ 7:44 pm
We’re going to be here Laurie.
August 24, 2012 @ 3:51 pm
I don’t know but I thought I’d just give some food-for-thought. I rebmmeer reading about the actor Dirk Benedict using a macrobiotic diet to eliminate some tumor (don’t know the details and whether it’s similar to your mom’s in any way). I also rebmmeer watching or reading something where mental imagery was being used with children to stall the growth of cancer. I’d use google.com to search for this and other stuff. Maybe look into other stuff that can’t hurt: e.g. holistic techniques, yoga, acupuncture, maybe even search for neurofeedback techniques? As long as something works (and doesn’t conflict with or divert you from researching things that may really be beneficial, why not?). Maybe check out holisticonline.com? And maybe look for any drugs that are being developed? For example, I’m doing a clinically-proven breathing technique ( resonant breathing’) for depression and panic disorder (researcher at robert wood johnson hospital in NJ has done the studies on it); maybe look for breathing techniques in yoga and other areas for cancer? Maybe use this in combination with other things mental imagery, diet changes, exercise, the other stuff you mentioned, etc.?Just thoughts that pop out I’d do a bunch of research using google. Email/call people if needed. Go onto online forums (e.g. google.groups, yahoo.groups) and get info. For example, I’m going to go to a hypnotherapist for the panic disorder stuff; I did a bunch of research by sending emails and calling a number of hypnotherapists to make sure I was getting someone who was good and not some snake-oil salesman. I’m also looking into acupuncture as well (for help w/ allergies and panic) and I did the same thing sent emails and phoned people with a bunch of questions (# of treatments, have they been successful treating what I have, etc.). I was able to get a good idea of who seemed good. And I’m using these things in combination with other stuff (therapy, diet, exercise and even medication). Sorry if this just sounds overwhelming or all over the place’ disregard if it does
August 11, 2012 @ 12:03 pm
Today I am sad because David Rakoff has died of cancer at the very young age of 47. He was a genius and I had so hoped he would beat cancer the second time. I knew of him by listening to “This American Life” and “Fresh Air.” His tragedy is that the cancer recurred as a result of the treatment he received in his twenties. He was a brilliant storyteller and I would always laugh out loud when I heard him on air. I posted this here because this group will understand.
August 24, 2012 @ 7:43 am
– there are many other options aiablavle in the US.The real question is BETTER than chemo or radiation really better? I’m a Cancer survivor who owes his life to chemo and radiation therapy. It worked for me. Cancer Treatment Centers of America bases it’s advertising on providing the most and best therapy’s aiablavle for Cancer. I may be biased, being an American- but even so, the research I’ve done rates America’s treatments, drugs, and general procedures a healthy cut above the rest of the world. I guess my best advice based on my opinion- would be to go with the usual course of treatment prescribed , unless the prognosis or results were terminal.
August 11, 2012 @ 11:38 am
There has been a wonderful outpouring of support, information, and fundraising for “Mr Wonderful”; still a long way to go to raise enough for full treatment but the community, physical and virtual, if rallying and lifting. I left a message that we’re lifting here, too.
August 24, 2012 @ 12:31 pm
generally speaking, suegrry and radiation is the protocol sometimes with chemo added on top of those things. Research just hasn’t gotten beyond that yet, unfortunately. However, depending on the hospital you’re treated at, there may be clinical trials available. For information on clinical trials, visit clinicaltrials.gov
August 10, 2012 @ 7:33 pm
We will stay close as long as anyone needs us Laurie. I hope we have a ton of people who are helped by what we have shared that just don’t feel comfortable participating in our “conversations”. I agree with Al..this blog should be shared with all cancer patients and their caregivers. You have kept us together when we had trouble doing it on our own. We owe you a lot!
August 23, 2012 @ 6:52 pm
Why are you taking it out on Kanes?? Don’t you think they want you comnig into their store?? It’s obviously Papa John’s who gave out too many free pizzas in the past.