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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Breast Cancer / October 2004My solute to Tim Jackson
Hi Tim: Some people probably are more knowledgable than you in BC area, but you are more understanding and helpful. Some people might want to help and to be understanding, but you are more knowledgable Some people might be understanding and knowlegible in this area, but you are the one who alway extend your helping hands I read your bio and feel so sorry for what happened to Lyudmila. But with your help, people know better how to take care of themselves and how to deal with their doctors better. I don't know if your religion allows, but I want to pray for Lyudmila, your kids and you. Thanks for all the help. J I agree completely with J's kind words about Tim. And, in addition to his knowledgeable and understanding replies, he is always honest in his opinions and answers. No sugar-coating, or false optimism if the situation might be otherwise. Reality can be a shock, but it really does help to realize the situation. Never hurts to let someone know how much they're appreciated. Thanks, Tim, for past help and future help to those of us going thru the journey. Kathie > Hi Tim: > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > J Well thank you ma'am. <Blush> I know there are a lot of other people who are at least as helpful, on this group and elsewhere, and my knowledge is getting rather out of date now, five years down the line. But I do accept that what made me do this is the first place was annoyance at the amount of pussyfooting around there is in respect of cancer as everyone retreats into a world of Pollyanna and rose-tinted glasses, and how difficult this makes it for the patient who is forced to live in the real world. And there have been many times I've sat at the keyboard thinking "I don't want to say this." until I could come up with a form of words that was realistic but not depressing. As for religion, I don't have one, but I appreciate your good wishes, whether addressed to a supreme being or otherwise. Tim > ....what made me do this is the first place was annoyance > at the amount of pussyfooting around there is in respect of cancer as > everyone retreats into a world of Pollyanna and rose-tinted glasses, and how > difficult this makes it for the patient who is forced to live in the real > world. ------------- Oh, this is so true. As I just said in the RL support group I went to, I am so sick of being told "You have to keep a positive attitude." Hell no I don't! Have to keep fighting to survive, sure. Have to keep smiling and being happy happy happy that God gave me this exciting new challenge in my life? NFW! I salute everyone here who speaks plainly and honestly. Eva > Oh, this is so true. As I just said in the RL support group I went to, I > am > so sick of being told "You have to keep a positive attitude." Hell no I > don't! A positive atttude never cured anything. It does, however, make life more worth living that a negative attitude does. Mary > > Oh, this is so true. As I just said in the RL support group I went to, I > > am [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > It does, however, make life more worth living that a negative attitude does. ---------- Depends what you mean by a positive attitude, though. I was responding to Tim's comments about "a world of Pollyanna and rose-tinted glasses," and to me a life of illusions and clinging to false hopes is *not* more worth living. If by a positive attitude you mean standing up on your own two feet and living life as you find it, not sitting around crying all day, then of course I agree with you. Eva LOL - wow folks - i'm getting my daily dose of belly-laughs - thanks. > > ....what made me do this is the first place was annoyance > > at the amount of pussyfooting around there is in respect of cancer as [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > life? NFW! I salute everyone here who speaks plainly and honestly. > Eva Tim , You have helped me with questions I have had about my wife's breast cancer. I thank you, your answers and insight have been very informative. Bill Dolan "Tim Jackson" <tim@tim-jackson.co.uk> wrote in message news:415e6ab0$0$76847$ed2e19e4@ptn- > ... my knowledge is getting rather out of date now, > five years down the line. That statement alarms me, Tim. Please don't abandon the group, you are essential - and your knowledge isn't getting out of date because, somehow, you keep up with what's happening better than most. What's more you can interpret research studies and make them uunderstandable to the rest of us. And you know I don't pussyfoot ... Mary ditto to all said in this thread. thanks. -c. > Hi Tim: > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > J |
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