Approaching 5 years cancer free, how it changed my life
At the end of this month, if my doctor clears me I will be 5 years cancer free.
Cancer changed me. It's taken me a good bit of time to realize it but it's effect on me was more than any physical change.
It changed the way I think and although I wouldn't wish cancer on even my worst enemy I do wish a lot of people could see life the way one sees it when they are faced with possible impending death.
Here's what has changed about my outlook...
My elders used to say "Life is too short..." and as a youth I thought it was some sort of cornball saying. Never really thought about it. But life is pretty short and being told you have a disease makes that saying really hit home.
In fact, it's pretty much the saying I base my life upon since my diagnosis.
So my advice?
Don't waste a minute of your life doing something you hate.
Don't waste a minute of your life dealing with people, relatives or not, who make you unhappy.
Don't waste a minute of your life arguing over something trivial.
Don't give people the power to upset you. Only you can allow that.
Don't care what people think if you're doing the right thing.
Don't overthink what other people do if it doesn't affect you.
Don't do group think. Think for yourself.
Most importantly, don't live for the future!!
Be happy in the now because today may be all the future you're going to ever have.
And lastly, believe in yourself because if you don't then who else will?
Cancer changed me. It's taken me a good bit of time to realize it but it's effect on me was more than any physical change.
It changed the way I think and although I wouldn't wish cancer on even my worst enemy I do wish a lot of people could see life the way one sees it when they are faced with possible impending death.
Here's what has changed about my outlook...
My elders used to say "Life is too short..." and as a youth I thought it was some sort of cornball saying. Never really thought about it. But life is pretty short and being told you have a disease makes that saying really hit home.
In fact, it's pretty much the saying I base my life upon since my diagnosis.
So my advice?
Don't waste a minute of your life doing something you hate.
Don't waste a minute of your life dealing with people, relatives or not, who make you unhappy.
Don't waste a minute of your life arguing over something trivial.
Don't give people the power to upset you. Only you can allow that.
Don't care what people think if you're doing the right thing.
Don't overthink what other people do if it doesn't affect you.
Don't do group think. Think for yourself.
Most importantly, don't live for the future!!
Be happy in the now because today may be all the future you're going to ever have.
And lastly, believe in yourself because if you don't then who else will?
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