Chapter Six: No Guilt Trips
Chapter Six: No Guilt Trips There is no doubt that a person with breast cancer is a victim of a dreaded disease. You'd think that would be enough insult, injury, sadness, sorrow, depression all by itself wouldn't you? But if my situation is at all typical, family, friends, and even strangers in their efforts to be supportive, can unintentionally add guilt on a cancer victim who is already struggling with her own thoughts that perhaps she caused the cancer. Since finding the lump, I have felt a certain peace about having cancer. Somehow, I can honestly say it's okay that I got breast cancer. I have learned and am learning much. It has been an advanced degree from a prestigious university. Don't misunderstand. I would not have enrolled voluntarily, and in feeling peace, I am not saying that I am giving up. Dr. Bernie Siegel in his book Peace, Love and Healing cites a New England Journal of Medicine article on mental attitude and cancer. Th
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