|
|
|
Divorce--When "Forever" Is Just Too Long
Are you unhappy with your spouse and your marriage? Are you seriously thinking about divorce? No matter how you deal with it, divorce is a messy process. When two people, who have taken a vow to stay together forever, decide that forever is much...
Do We Really Need God?
The human being is endowed with ability. We have the capacity to do things. However, our ability is inherently limited. The human being is not almighty and so cannot accomplish all things. Because human capability is finite we find that a person...
Suicide Survivor
My father’s senseless death in 2001 left my life in shambles. Finding the strength and dignity to go on for myself and my children proved to be the most difficult feat ever. Suicide is a nightmare for survivors of loved ones. Death in itself is...
“When’s Sarah Coming Home?” Helping Your Child Understand Death
For most children, their first experience with grief comes with the death of a beloved family pet. When Zoe the eight-week old puppy dies of parvovirus or Tweety the budgie stops singing his morning song, a child experiences profound and lasting...
Wise Dating Tips For the Single Mom
Single moms, more so than anyone, have to be exceedingly careful about the type of man they select as life-long partners. No sensible woman wants to be judged soley on her appearence or sex appeal, right? Moreoever, who would even want a man...
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victorious, Cancer Victor
“There it is again.” I muttered to myself, frustrated as I washed my arm.
Every morning for five or six days in the fall of 2003, I noticed rust-colored sticky stuff appearing on my left forearm and thigh. Finally, to my shock and horror, I discovered that the rust-colored sticky stuff was easily dripping from my left nipple. In disbelief, I collapsed into my bedroom chair, swirling with a mix of grief and fear. I stared at the blank white wall, feeling vacant, distant, disconnected from what I´d just seen. I called my doctor and was told this was not an emergency, but did need immediate attention. It could be cancer.
After an exam, the breast cancer specialist made an appointment for a mammogram and ultrasound. They took two sets of two x-rays on each breast and a third x-ray of a specific area of my right breast. In the ultrasound I could see the area of my right breast where they’d done the extra mammogram. There was a dark mass. After the biopsy on my right breast, I was diagnosed with infiltrating ductile carcinoma, a rare, aggressive, deadly cancer that metastasize to the bones and lungs. Next is death. I had symptoms of both bone and lung cancer.
The ultrasound of my left breast showed a trail of little beads, masses from my underarm to my nipple. “This couldn’t be good,” I thought. These masses rubbed against the ducts, causing bleeding and discharge. That was the rust-colored sticky stuff. My left breast was diagnosed with a rare duct disease. My oncologist felt that I
also had cancer in this breast. She was deeply concerned, and wanted to immediately remove the mass in my right breast and cut off 1/3 or more of my left breast.
Even before these diagnoses, I had already decided that I didn’t want surgery. In my heart, I really didn’t believe I would live through a surgery. I preferred an alternative approach. I wanted a fix, not just a partial solution. I chose Mye-Cell treatments in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and worked with Dr. Melenie Dunn, NMD in Scottsdale, AZ, 480.556.6700. I am now cancer-free.
I have the confirmed belief that each of life’s moments hold a purpose and a gift. I don’t always remember to live by these beliefs, but I do always come back to them. I knew that this particular experience with cancer was about trust. It was about my ability to trust in myself and in God. The lesson was about realizing, knowing with every breath and every beat of my heart, that I Am Blessed. We All Are.
Doreene Clement, a cancer victor and author of The 5 Year Journal, is currently writing a new book, Blessed, about her life and her cancer experience. For more information www.the5yearjournal.com 480.423.8095 Copyright 2005 OMDC, LLC All Rights Reserved
Feel free to pass this along to your friends. If you want to see my column, About Journaling, every month,
Copyright Doreene Clement - www.the5yearjournal.com
|
|
|
|
|
| Center For Grief, Loss and Transition, St. Paul, Minneapolis ... |
| The Center for Grief is a St. Paul, Minnesota provider of specialized therapy and education in the areas of complicated grief, trauma, and life transition. |
| www.griefloss.org |
|
| Grief Loss & Recovery | Poems, Articles & Personal Stories - Home |
| Grief poems, articles and personal stories about grief, loss, recovery, bereavement, death, dying, funerals, spirituality, suicide, depression, ... |
| grieflossrecovery.com |
|
| Grief Loss & Recovery: Articles |
| Grief poems, articles & memoirs about grief, loss, recovery, bereavement, death, dying, funerals, spirituality, suicide, depression, afterlife & God. |
| www.grieflossrecovery.com |
|
| Grief, Loss and Bereavement |
| Pregnancy loss, Dealing with the death of an adolescent peer. |
| www.ncpamd.com |
|
| Coping With Death, Grief, and Loss Handout |
| Coping with Death, Grief, and Loss. What is Grief? Grief occurs in response to the loss of someone or something. The loss may involve a loved one, a job, ... |
| www.uiowa.edu |
|
| Dr. Phil.com - Advice - Health - Grief/Loss |
| Mind and Body · Grief/Loss · Pregnancy · Life Strategies · Money · Parenting · Relationships/Sex · Self Matters · Weight ... |
| www.drphil.com |
|
| Open Directory - Health: Mental Health: Grief, Loss and Bereavement |
| Bereavement Poems and Articles - Poems and Articles connected with grief, loss and bereavement. Includes links and an online memorial tribute. ... |
| dmoz.org |
|
| Grief and Loss, Funeral Arrangements, End of Life - AARP |
| Offering articles, discussions, resources and tools for coping with grief and the loss of a loved one. |
| www.aarp.org |
|
| Self-Improvement - Grief-Loss Ezine Articles |
| EzineArticles.com allows ezine or email list publishers to upload or download free expert content that can be used within email newsletters or websites. |
| ezinearticles.com |
|
| GriefLoss.com | Grief Loss | Grief Digest | Grief Journal | Randy ... |
| GRIEF LOSS Web Sites - Sponsored Listings. Associated Sites · Grief Counseling Tools · Grief Recovery Skills Help Others, Help Yourself ... |
| www.griefloss.com |
|
| Grief Loss and Bereavement |
| We shuffle into a break room and he. 1 2 3 Next >> · RSS Feed: Grief Loss and Bereavement Feed. © Copyright 2000-2006 eNotalone.com Inc. All rights reserved. |
| www.enotalone.com |
|
| Living Beyond Loss -- Surviving Grief, Loss and the Death of ... |
| Site focusing on surviving the grief and loss associated with the death of a child. Features online journal entries and essays. |
| adrr.com |
|
| Grief and Loss Resource Centre |
| Deals with the many aspects of grief. From making funeral arrangements to online memorials. |
| www.rockies.net |
|
| Hillsborough: Grief, loss felt at teen's old school |
| ... 15-year-old arrested after car chase, crash · Grief, loss felt at teen's old school · Newborn's family shaken ... Grief, loss felt at teen's old school ... |
| www.sptimes.com |
|
| each |
| This page contains info about grief, stages of grief loss, stages of grieving, ten stages of grief, unresolved grief, words to comfort someone grieving ... |
| www.each.org.uk |
|
| Nicky's EB Info World ~ Welcome to the World of Epidermolysis Bullosa |
| EB Awareness Bracelets - Advertise on this site - Link to Us - Free Internet Access - Book Store (inspirational/helpful) - Book Store (grief/loss) ... |
| www.ebinfoworld.com |
|
| Grief, Loss, Shame & Guilt - Birth, Birthmother, Child, Grief ... |
| Birthmothers: Grief, Loss, Shame & Guilt. Acknowledging grief over the loss of a child through adoption, and dealing with feelings of shame and guilt are ... |
| birthfamily.adoption.com |
|
| Grief - Loss |
| Grief /Loss:. A Heartbreaking Choice A website for those parents who choose to interrupt their pregnancies after poor prenatal diagnosis and for ... |
| www.cardiogenetics.org |
|
| Google Directory - Health > Mental Health > Grief, Loss and ... |
| Resource to find consolation, emotional support, encouragement, stress management, balance, and serenity to help those experiencing grief, loss, ... |
| www.google.com |
|
| Grief, Loss and Bereavement Resources |
| Links, information and resources for the loss of children and parents, death and dying, support groups, healing center. |
| www.soberrecovery.com |
|
|