people, drama & chaos!!

   The support group for metastisized cancer I go to every two weeks have got the most optimistic attitudes you can imagine. And all of them are terminal! It's amazing when someone or a group of people can actually rise above the fear of dying and truly live each day with positive attitudes! And while they're doing that, they actually are looking to genuinely help others.

And trust me depression does come with terminal cancer!

   I can say that also about my spirituality support group and about the former support group (15-years ago) after I was divorced! And divorce after 23-years does create much depression .... so I don't know if it's the support groups themselves ... but rather the likelyhood that a person isn't ready yet for a support group.

   Jamie ..... I think I have exactly what you're talking about. I got a call at noon today from someone I've known for close to 15-years. I've been sort of like a big brother to her all this time. Whenever she goes thru another BF, I hear about it - and she can go on and on about very little.

   She nearly always seems to be having an earth-shattering, life-threatening problem - usually about a man. I know she talks to at 5 or 6-people about it - not just me! She never seems very happy. She has made some terrible money decisions in her life - so while she's retired, she does have to rely upon her kids and her brother for financial help each year.

   And she complains so often about her finances .... when she's theone who got herself into that situation.

   Well, today when she called, she asked if i was going to go to this burger dinner tomorrow night .... then said "I can't talk long - I'm going thru major decisions in my life right now"! I almost told her "THANK YOU"! I didn't want to hear it again!!!!!! I really am getting so tired of hearing of her own little self-centered continuous problems.

   Is that what 'yer talkin about Happy Turtle?

R & G

   Have you thought any more about hypnotism?

   It would seem like there is a chance of it helping your sleep!

   There is one lady in my cancer reoccurence group who had breast cancer years ago - thought it was cured - then it came back within 6-years.

   When it came back, it had also spread to her sternum, her vertabrae and a few of the internal organs. She was in treatment - very heavy in steroids with 80mg daily of prednisone.

   After less than a year, the prednisone created problems in her lungs. A small dose of prednisone, like the 10mg i take, actually can improve the lung function - but the large dosage ruined her lungs.

   Now, she's also on oxygen the rest of her life carrying around an oxygen bottle on wheels. Most recently, she has developed what looks like skin cancer on her head. In reality, it is still the returning breast cancer moving to other parts of her body ... and the concern now is it may be more than just the external part of her head.

   With all of this ..... this lady has the greatest attitude of any of us.

She laughs a lot ... and it's not a phony or fake pretense.

   She has been going to private sessions with the medical hypnotist for just over a year now ... and credits his work with her for her outlook on life.

   Some of the medical hypnotists are truly a gift from a higher power. There will be a time I will consider private appointments. In the meantiime, I will be going to my second group meeting with Dr. Giles at the beginning of next month.

   Consider it! You must have one local or close to it!

Peace and wellness

Rob & Gizmo