Sharing Helps Others

We’ve explored at length the connection between having a positive mental outlook and improving the odds of recovery from cancer.  The great threat to a positive mental outlook is the unknown; not knowing what’s ahead.  How will I look after all my obligations while I’m sick?  Who will look after my dependents?  What treatment approach will I take?  What will it be like?  All these questions, without answers, can only wear down your resolve to face your cancer head on.

But you have already been there.  By sharing your wisdom, you will reduce the stress associated with all these unanswered questions.  Consider the words of one cancer survivor:

One thing I have learned – and really come to appreciate so much –is how important the bond between survivors can be. Sure, we’re all individuals and our types of cancer and treatment histories may be different. But, we’ve all faced the same big life-and-death questions that most other people have not. Talking with other survivors is such a life-affirming experience for me.  (10-living beyond cancer.doc)

This book has also presented many of the things that can be done, beyond surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, to help fight cancer.  These “complementary alternative treatments” (CAMs) are still looked down on by many in the general public.  But by sharing your experience with any alternative treatments you have used, you can help dispel any fear associated with their use and encourage someone else to benefit from them.