Top 10 Reasons to Be Glad You Have Breast Cancer

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Mon, May 07, 2007

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What–-are you kidding? OK, before you click your cursor on the back button in disgust, hear me out. I’m not some Little Miss Sunshine drawing smiley faces everywhere I go. Nope, I’m probably a lot like you: a normal American woman, overworked, juggling too many responsibilities, feeling guil...

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koponen

1/ 4/08 12:00pm

Grin This was awesome and so very very true!! You need to repost this so that it is up front!!!

Koponen

PJ Hamel

1/ 4/08 7:46pm

Thanks so much, koponen. It was a "happy" one to write -glad you found it! - PJH

Helen

5/27/08 4:20pm

Having had breast cancer, I know I can't "cross it off my list". I constantly worry that i will come back or metastasize.

PJ Hamel

5/27/08 4:38pm

Lynda, I'm sorry you can't get past your worry. Unfortunately, worry doesn't accomplish one darned thing except to make you feel bad... I hope someday your anxiety will recede. In the meantime, read this piece on fear of recurrence - maybe it'll help you out a bit? Good luck- PJ

Anonymous

7/27/09 10:19am

stupid articles I've ever had the misfortune to read. I've been there 3 times and there's not one thing about it that I'm glad to have experienced. The only thing I'm glad about is that I'm still alive and would be even happier if I'd never gone through BC.

PJ Hamel

7/27/09 11:34am

Wow, sounds like you're pretty angry about your experience. I try to live by the maxim, "The only thing we can control in life is our attitude." It helps me cope. Hope you're able to get to a better place eventually... PJH

Jane Mane

12/15/10 12:27pm

You are a true psycho woman.

PJ Hamel

12/15/10 12:39pm

Some would call me that, indeed... I prefer to think of myself as taking full advantage of the mind-body connection! PJH

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