 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | Denial is more than a river in Egypt!
My brother in law swears by it! He had kidney cancer 10 years ago (at the age of 41)& comments that he never would have gotten through everything he did - surgery, etc, if he hadn't denied everything!!!
I have spent some time thinking about this, and in a way it makes sense. Cancer is a thief. If we ignore it and go about our day - it doesn't steal that day. If we get emotional and upset - it has stolen that time in addition to whatever years it may/may not take from us.
An interesting approach!
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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