Positive Thinking

[proudprestonian]

As soon as my GP told me there was a lump and my nipple was inverting I chose to hand over the problem/process to God. I believe that He is central to the process I am going through. I am not worried about it and know that whatever His plan for me is it will be good. Many of my friends at church are praying for me and being very encouraging and supportive.
This way of handing things over to God has worked for me when my son was born and was very ill. Also when my son died aged 32 in 2011 He helped me through that very difficult time with support and protection. God is faithful and works only for our good.

[lankylass]

Positive thinking is what is keeping me going too. Thinking of all the things I can do rather than those I can't. Tring to keep a sense of the ridiculous even though it really isn't funny. Especially in the middle of the night stuck on my back like a stranded beetle lying on my drain bottles and the cat insisting on walking all over my numb side, going @@@***damn@@blast and laughing at how ridiculous I sound swearing to myself. Not able to lift my ipad to read my e- library book, well I downloaded it on my iphone instead and propped it up on the cat! 

The disappointment at having to have further surgery a few months down the line and only a week in from this one - oh well, hope work keep paying me sickpay and if they don't...hopefully we will have a summer and I can loll about in the sun instead of racing up and down the motorway at silly o clock.

I am doing a meditation everytime I get pain or feel sad, it is a Kriya yoga breathing exercise my yoga teacher friend taught me 'I am not my body, I am not even my mind'. All will be well, this too will pass - and I just smile at those well meaning people who tell me how lucky I am, they have no idea unless they have walked in our shoes - but out of charity, they mean well all the same so I let it go. Welcome to the human race.

And then it's back to @@@damn**blast and feeling sorry for myself until the next time...

[Bondgirl]

Hi Jag3, i am with you on this - since being diagnosed after a routine mammogram I immediately used Positive Mental Attitude trying not to allow negative thoughts come into my mind (and yes a few did get through but batted them back out and tried to find a positive out of any negatives). It's hard to stay positive but have a brilliant and supportive husband who believe it not was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer last July (all well after surgery and chemo). We are all on our own journey and although it can be a dark place at times for all of us I have found this website and the ladies on here one of the biggest supports of all because everyone is so honest about their feelings and situations.

[JAG3]

I've found positive thinking and visualisation of great benefit. I think one of the most frightening things about diagnosis is that feeling of lack of control. I am an ex Psychology teacher and in my initial panic I disregarded everything that I'd ever learned about the power of the mind. Oddly, a programme on Derren Brown on television brought me back to my senses as he shows what amazing things can be done. I strongly believe that our own mind can really cure - think of the placebo effect. Before my lumpectomy and primary lymph node removal I used this technique every day and am convinced that my subsequent results (clear around the lumpectomy & nothing in the lymph node) were because of this. Additionally, although not a religious person, I prayed to St Winifred of Holywell - a saint near me who performs miracles (it's surprising how suddenly we clutch at religion when really scared!) My sister had been to St Winifred's Well some years ago & found that her knee was miraculously cured & the problem never returned. I was unable to get to the Well, but prayed anyway and again I'm certain that St Winifred heard and assisted. This also calmed me when I was in a blind panic. So, I'd advise positive thinking and whatever else you believe - along with the medical treatment, of course!