Combating Cancer with words
A US study believes that Cancer patients may benefit from writing about their experiences and fears thus improving their quality of life.
One of my biggest regrets was not keeping a diary when I was diagnosed with Cancer in 1992. I have found this blog, started when my Cancer returned in 2006, very useful as a way of letting go of thoughts of illness as well as being able to recall various stages of my illness when called upon by GPs, Specialists and Clinic.
When I started this Cancer blog I had no idea how things were going to work out and I thought it may aid others going through similar experiences to myself. I have soon realised that this is probably more therapeutic for me than it is for anyone else.
I have been lucky in that my Cancer has once again been eradicated [I hate the term ‘in remission’], this time hopefully for good, however I still keep the diary to follow the progress of other problems related to my person health.
I also wish I had kept a diary for the rest of my life and then I wouldn’t have forgotten the names of people with whom I have crossed paths.
In addition to this blog I have my OETM blog, also a separate diary I keep on my laptop and I have just embarked on writing down my life growing up from a personal perspective. If nothing else it all keeps me busy, whether it improves my quality of life or not I really could not say but it does help me compartmentalise things in my head, which is good right?
One of my biggest regrets was not keeping a diary when I was diagnosed with Cancer in 1992. I have found this blog, started when my Cancer returned in 2006, very useful as a way of letting go of thoughts of illness as well as being able to recall various stages of my illness when called upon by GPs, Specialists and Clinic.
When I started this Cancer blog I had no idea how things were going to work out and I thought it may aid others going through similar experiences to myself. I have soon realised that this is probably more therapeutic for me than it is for anyone else.
I have been lucky in that my Cancer has once again been eradicated [I hate the term ‘in remission’], this time hopefully for good, however I still keep the diary to follow the progress of other problems related to my person health.
I also wish I had kept a diary for the rest of my life and then I wouldn’t have forgotten the names of people with whom I have crossed paths.
In addition to this blog I have my OETM blog, also a separate diary I keep on my laptop and I have just embarked on writing down my life growing up from a personal perspective. If nothing else it all keeps me busy, whether it improves my quality of life or not I really could not say but it does help me compartmentalise things in my head, which is good right?
posted by old enough to moan @ 7:52 am
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