22-07-2008, 04:18 PM
Evening
Lovely to see you on the thread sunny. I looked at the thread and yes broccoli is one of many things the experts say helps. :good:
I have always had a healthy diet. I very rarely have junk food, I love my fruit and veg, I don't take sugar in my tea or salt on my food. I don't smoke and drink only moderately so really I am continuing to eat the same foods but for the 4 or 5 days after chemo, the diet becomes REALLY simple because I cannot deal with strong flavours or strong smells.
As for being strong .....Mmmmmm....sometimes it does not feel like I am strong. I think, and this is for me, without my faith, I would battle because in my own strength I could not deal with some of the challenges I am facing right now but knowing that God is walking with me through this, helps 100%
There are times when I feel very sorry for my self and then I give myself a fat slap and say "Get over it". :bigcry:
I can give an example. I look in the mirror and what do I see?
A bald head, mouth sores, one boob, a large scar, and skin that at the moment erupts for no reason. Now if I thought about it from my own self perspective, I would be totally distressed. I would hide myself away in a cupboard and not want to come out
So, for me, I look at how I am now and how God see's me, totally perfect and believe it or not, I know I will be back to my old self very soon and all of this journey will be behind me. I then go out with a scarf to match my clothes, I put on my make up and ear rings and get on with living. :blom:
The important thing for me is what am I learning along the way? Am I taking this experience and using it to help others? Am I growing as a human being? Does this experience teach me anything? The answer to all these questions is a resounding yes!
My work involves working with those who have no hope. I do have hope and I have a great abundance of everything that I need so why should I not face this with courage and strength knowing who I have on my side? I hope that if there are people who read this thread that do have cancer, who do feel frightened, that only see 'death' as an outcome that we each have been given the gift of choice. I can allow cancer to take over my life and consume who I was, OR I can walk with the illness, take the ups and downs, learn the lessons BUT, I keep who I am and always will be.....if that makes sense?
As I said earlier, this is my journey and each of us will deal with challenges in different ways and no two people will be the same. The crucial thing for anyone with cancer is to know they are not alone, that there are those walking/running along side, there are those who will pick you up when you fall and there are those who do not take offence when you simply want to be on your own.
So, thank you again to all my seconders...Harrison Flats is not far away and this runner is today feeling strong!!! :thx:
Britbok, I plan to go home for Christmas and New Year. I got a shock when I saw the cost of air fares for that time of the year especially with all the additional charges like airport taxes and fuel charges etc....but I am going anyway :tonguepop:
Have a great evening!
Lovely to see you on the thread sunny. I looked at the thread and yes broccoli is one of many things the experts say helps. :good:
I have always had a healthy diet. I very rarely have junk food, I love my fruit and veg, I don't take sugar in my tea or salt on my food. I don't smoke and drink only moderately so really I am continuing to eat the same foods but for the 4 or 5 days after chemo, the diet becomes REALLY simple because I cannot deal with strong flavours or strong smells.
As for being strong .....Mmmmmm....sometimes it does not feel like I am strong. I think, and this is for me, without my faith, I would battle because in my own strength I could not deal with some of the challenges I am facing right now but knowing that God is walking with me through this, helps 100%
There are times when I feel very sorry for my self and then I give myself a fat slap and say "Get over it". :bigcry:
I can give an example. I look in the mirror and what do I see?
A bald head, mouth sores, one boob, a large scar, and skin that at the moment erupts for no reason. Now if I thought about it from my own self perspective, I would be totally distressed. I would hide myself away in a cupboard and not want to come out
So, for me, I look at how I am now and how God see's me, totally perfect and believe it or not, I know I will be back to my old self very soon and all of this journey will be behind me. I then go out with a scarf to match my clothes, I put on my make up and ear rings and get on with living. :blom:
The important thing for me is what am I learning along the way? Am I taking this experience and using it to help others? Am I growing as a human being? Does this experience teach me anything? The answer to all these questions is a resounding yes!
My work involves working with those who have no hope. I do have hope and I have a great abundance of everything that I need so why should I not face this with courage and strength knowing who I have on my side? I hope that if there are people who read this thread that do have cancer, who do feel frightened, that only see 'death' as an outcome that we each have been given the gift of choice. I can allow cancer to take over my life and consume who I was, OR I can walk with the illness, take the ups and downs, learn the lessons BUT, I keep who I am and always will be.....if that makes sense?
As I said earlier, this is my journey and each of us will deal with challenges in different ways and no two people will be the same. The crucial thing for anyone with cancer is to know they are not alone, that there are those walking/running along side, there are those who will pick you up when you fall and there are those who do not take offence when you simply want to be on your own.
So, thank you again to all my seconders...Harrison Flats is not far away and this runner is today feeling strong!!! :thx:
Britbok, I plan to go home for Christmas and New Year. I got a shock when I saw the cost of air fares for that time of the year especially with all the additional charges like airport taxes and fuel charges etc....but I am going anyway :tonguepop:
Have a great evening!