Being called crazy reminded me of a book that the Bosom Buddies gave me after my speech. It's called Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor by Kris Carr. I haven't gotten very far, but at the beginning of the book it talks about how to cope with the C word and learn to live with it. I definitely related to the author when I read about her diagnosis and how she reacted to it. She says "I would rather hemorrhage in a pool of starving sharks than let cancer break my spirit or make me feel like a sick person." I couldn't have said it better myself. She really focuses on how being happy is a choice, and it doesn't just relate to people with cancer. Read on...
"What if you could shift your perception and come to understand the big C (or any major challenge in your life) not as the stereotypical death sentence but as a chance to learn, to dive deep, to grow, and smash stigmas, to truly live life. What if you could see adversity as an adventure instead of a battle, an opportunity and not a curse? The big daddy life question isn't whether we're going to die. I got news for ya, life is a terminal condition; cancer patients are just more aware of it. The real question is how many of us will choose to truly live. No one will give you license to carpe diem. You are the only one who can make the decision to go for it. If you're reading this, you probably got the big wake up call. Are you going to let it go to voice mail- once again?"
Just some food for thought. I have treatment again tomorrow, and instead of dreading it I choose to be excited because after tomorrow I can say 5 down, only 1 left to go! Yeah! Let's do this!
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