Since it is month of October - month of Breast Cancer Awareness. I would like to share with all of you the Top Ten Lessons I've learned with this Book.
1. Be active with health
First, Nordie's Noon is an inspirational book written by four women courageously struggled breast cancer (Jana Peters, Patti Balwanz, Kim Carlos and Jennifer Johnson). The word "too young for cancer"strikes my attention to keep on reading it till end. As a woman, I must be aware
of what's happening inside and outside of my body.
2. Educate ones' self and be concern well
Having knowledge about breast cancer is vital. According to what I had read, this disease is inherited or it can happen to every woman, even at young age or those pregnant. It clears my mind that it doesnt exist at age of 40 and up. Ladies, we must perform monthly BSE (Breast Self - Examination). Early detection is better than the cure.
3. Hold on and Have hope
Suffering to such disease is very difficult and hard to admit. However, we should believe in the works of God's hand. There is sunshine after the rain. Be ready to fight and hope in the face of the storm to endure.
4. Be normal and have will to live
Whatever obstacles or disease we are encountering, stand up still. Make time for your self. We must convince our selves that life must go on. The world won't stop rotating.
5. You will always have a choice
Find what would be the the best treatment, consult oncologist, ask questions about medication and it effects. Don't hesitate to do second opinion. And discuss it with your love ones. Choose the best choices to survive.
6. Smile though your heart is aching
Give your self a good laugh or smile. So what if you're wearing wig and breast prosthesis? Think that you're still alive and not dying.
Accept that obstacles are a part of life and be happy anyway.
7. Think positive
As I read the book, there are possibilities of having recurrence that cancer returns after treatment. Never give up and think ways to resolve it with the help of your oncologist. Try to find the positive to help get you through.
8. Always cherish relationship
Relationship with family, friends or others that are close to us is a gift that has no cost.
Their unconditional love and support is an asset that doesn't depreciates. They are always at every step of the way.
9. Give it up to God
We owe our lives to God. In any condition, God is always with us. He is only a prayer away. Don't forget to say THANK YOU GOD, each day... happy or sad. We are never alone and there are angels to see us through.
10. Make each day, the best day of your life
We must treasure every second, minute, hour of our lives. Remember trials are one way of God's test to measure our FAITH in him. Live life to the fullest. Enjoy the many blessings of life.
Thank you to Nordie's girls for such an inspiration.
God Bless Us all!
Comments
Fantastic post and excellent writing! It's breast cancer awareness month and even the football players are wearing pink ribbons. I really enjoyed reading about this book. I will look for it in the library. Miley J: Would you consider starting a MyEC Group called something like Books Mentioned on MyEC? It would be nice to have a way to bookmark all of these great recommendations.
Let's work on these two lines. Can you improve them?:
Be inform and concern well
Being diagnose to such disease is very difficult, hard to admit.
Hi Halima!
Your comment is such a blessing for me. Knowing you're one of the STAR MEMBER in EC. Thanks for appreciating it. Better to be hopeful than to be hopeless.
World PEACE!
Right Thu Huong, do what is possible!
Don't stop believing.
Hi Ms. Manuela!
Actually, two of them died (Jana and Patti) and others are cancer free (Kim and Jenny) who are right now very active in supporting foundations. I cried when I read their story. It is a must read book. At inception of discovering their lumps they asked "why me?". But then as they begin the journey of having cancer,they face it head up hi, very brave ladies. I really really salute them.
I agree that sometimes Life is unfair hehehehe but we need to have a high fighting spirit.
Thank you so much Ms. Manuela.
Take care!
Hello Miley,
Your post is wonderful and full of hope. But to my opinion, to follow all those rules when so ill, once should be a bionic human being. I have seen many people dying from cancer or other awful illnesses, many of them were full of hope, had a hight spirit, many of them didn't even believe they would die, but many of them died. I believe our dead is programed no matter what we can do. Thanks for giving us all those advices, it's true that sometimes it works, but it's just that, after seeing so many people dying in great pain after fighting for months, sometimes for years to survive, i became quite angry about the unfairness of life and i don't really believe in all those nice words anymore.
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