Tuesday, February 19, 2008
As I started saying last week, cancer has failure written all over it. More than other diseases, there's something about cancer that makes the patient feel like a complete and utter failure all the time. One of the hardest parts of getting through my experience with breast cancer was trying to ...
Bravo to you, Laura, for recognizing the fact that you're NOT a failure of any kind, despite circumstances and connections with some of those around you contributing to you feeling that way!
Failure to who? To society? Your family? The doctors? Yourself? Where there's success and failure, the implication is that there's also a judge. Who could possibly judge the journey any of us takes through cancer? I don't believe there could be a more personal, less judgement-worthy experience.
So, repeat aafter me: I got through treatment successfully, and I'm getting through treatment successfully, and the only real judge I care about is myself. So there. And while you're at it, take a look at my piece on cancer competition. We are ALL breast cancer sisters, no one more or less "worthy" than anyone else. Now, go enjoy a glass of wine and celebrate February 20! - PJH