I was going thru' a news letter by Johns Hopkins about Cancer prevention and found it worth sharing with all;
" Cancer is a disease of the mind,body and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment*. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life."

*Cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment.

Hope it strengthens everyone's will to be a survivor.

That trait was inborn in me. LOL I have survived many things and obstacles. But thanks for posting that.

Thanks, we all need that reminder.

Here is a link to a video that explores this issue from a medical perspective Divine Impulses- It's part of the Washington Post's On Faith web series of interviews by Sally Quinn. Very interesting and worth watching. Not cancer specific but applicable to all illness.

We were all born with this thing called " common sense ". This is a big life line to use at will. Don't moan and groan. THINK and use your Common sense God gave each of us. It makes life so much more enjoyable.

You are so right about using common sense Jim, it does make life better instead of moaning. I also believe, it is possible to loose hope and will to survive while fighting for life and facing a new challenge everyday just to eat,sometimes. So I want to say to everyone, don't ever loose hope and will to survive, you need this to fight Cancer. Like jim said use common sense keep life enjoyable. Goodness has a way of coming back, so help everyone if you get a chance.

Jim if we are all born with common sense then I know a ton of people that must have traded in for something else very early in their life!!

I know for a fact that all hospitality employees either never had it; sold it for rent money; lost it due to excessive drugs and alcohol or intentionally leave it outside when they clock in.

Thank you Sara and for you David LOL no commenet

Gee, David... where did that come from? What you "know for a fact" about "all hospitality employees" bears little resemblance to me. After being unable to work for the past 8 months, I am just very thankful to finally, on August 3rd, return to the job I've loved for the past 20 years.

Really? As if people who lost their lives to cancer didn't have strong enough will to survive?

I think it's absolutely natural to get angry and bitter. Don't tell me that you all just cheerfully said you were going to beat it and waltzed cancer-free into the sunset.

I'm trying to maintain positive attitude and stay productive and active, and boy it's not easy. I don't fall apart or wallow in self-pity too much, but if I hear one more time to stay positive or not be angry and be loving and forgiving, I'll scream.

I'm loving my family and my friends. Am I loving and forgiving what the life had thrown at me? No freaking way. Who should I be forgiving, by the way? I want to punch his face. Maybe that'll give me some degree of very temporary satisfaction and set me on the serene path to ohm-iness.