What you need to know to survive your cancer: 1- The most important thing to know is to know yourself. 2- Know your body. Pay attention to it, hear it and then listen to it. 3- Find a way to have hope. Know that you have hope and never allow anyone to take your hope [...]
Ebony Mommy tagged me with the NonBlog Meme about a week ago and I've been dreading this post ever since. Part of the reason is that writing is one of the things that moves me, and I can't cite it in my "three things I love more than blogging." Another reason is that it made [...]
Charles (Chuck) Maack, prostate cancer advocate, has added the following information to today's earlier post; But it may effect cancer cell growth: STRESS.Stress because of concern regarding one's condition can lead to depression, and may also have an effect on cancer cell growth. I have included below the results of a lab study at Ohio [...]
Full article at 22/emotional-state-doesnt-affect-cancer-survival.htm I’ve extracted five hundred words from a thousand word US News article Emotional State Doesn't Affect Cancer Survival *Researchers found no difference between upbeat, less positive patients By Madeline Vann Posted 10/22/07 MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Neither positive nor negative emotional states predict how long a person with cancer [...]
Hospice care is end-of-life care that includes medical, psychological and spiritual support. The goal of this care is to help us have peace, comfort and dignity as we approach the last six months of our life. Hospice care is designed to control pain and other symptoms so a we can remain as alert and as [...]