Very well said Kelly. I thought of you specifically when I wrote my original post.
Besides the "you have to remain positive" attitude that so many people burden us with, I really can't stand the "I'm sure you'll be just fine" attitude either. It undermines everything we go through and invalidates our fears which are perfectly valid if you ask me. Take care and say hi to Rob, Tracey --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "kanneharless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear friends, > > These posts on the relationship to stress and cancer address one of > my pet peeves. I am really annoyed with the tendency of many in our > culture to try and somehow make the patient "responsible" for > getting cancer. I suppose it is natural to try and identify > a "cause" that we can control. For example, if we are less anxious > or stressed, perhaps we won't get cancer. I can't tell you how > often people in our lives insist that the best thing we can do to > cure Rob is remain positive and calm. Honestly, the best thing we > can do to cure Rob is get good medical care and be vigilant. While > reducing stress may help quality of life, I don't believe it > prevents cancer or improves one's chances of getting rid of it. > Let's quit blaming patients and caregivers. > > I'm glad others feel the same way I do. Sometimes I think I'm alone > on this! > > Love, > Kelly > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
