"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes. " Charles Swindoll
The oncologist has told me that it will be 6 months of chemo and that it will not be a lot of fun. I am fortunate that I live so close to one of the most progressive and best cancer treatment centers in the world. It is unbelievable that 40% of Canadian women and 45% of Canadian men will get cancer in their lifetime. It is striking how huge that is ... almost 1/2 of the Canadian population will get cancer in their lifetime. I was reading last night and came across a statement that goes something like .... "It is not the events in our life that make us who we are but how we deal with those events that make us who we are." I am determined to face this 'speed bump' in my life with a positive attitude and not let my fears get the best of me. At first, I was so overwhelmed by the diagnosis that all I wanted to handle was the basic information ... like where is my appointment and who is it with or where can I park for free. Now I have so many questions floating around in my head ... there is so much to know and this all seems to be happening so fast. The cancer education class at the cancer centre was wonderful. It gave me lots information that has stuck in my head ... like don't lose too much weight because if you are underweight you body will not have the energy to fight the cancer and exercising 30 minutes a day will increase your chance of survival by 50%. I also learned that the feelings I am having are normal! It is Ok to learn more now that I know not everything I learn will be scary. I feel better prepared to find out the information that I need.
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7
I pray that the Lord will give my family the strength and wisdom that we need.
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