Cancer Quotes and thoughts

beachcottage

Cancer is enough to get my attention. ~ Charles Grodin

"Cancer is not a death sentence, but rather it is a life sentence; it pushes one to live." ~ Marcia Smith


Getting cancer can become the beginning of living. The search for one's own being, the discovery of the life one needs to live, can be one of the strongest weapons against disease. ~ Lawrence Leshan

Cancer got me over unimportant fears, like getting old. ~ Olivia Newton-John

For those of us who have been diagnosed with cancer, time is a precious commodity. The time and distance from the scientist's lab bench to the patient's bedside must be shortened. ~ Larry Lucchino

Like with every form of cancer, early detection is what it is all about. I urge everyone to learn the facts about this condition. It can be prevented with testing, and it can be beaten if caught early! ~ Rod Stewart

The goal is to live a full, productive life even with all that ambiguity. No matter what happens, whether the cancer never flares up again or whether you die, the important thing is that the days that you have had you will have lived. ~ Gilda Radner

People should be afraid of the cancer, not the mammogram. ~ Nancy Reagan

So if there is a purpose to the suffering that is cancer, I think it must be this: it’s meant to improve us. ~ Lance Armstrong

An individual doesn’t get cancer, a family does. ~ Terry Tempest Williams

Anastacia singer "My will, my faith and my body have been challenged. But make no mistake, my heart is strong and my resolve to fight will never be broken. To all the people that have reached out to wish me well, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.


Cancer is not for sissies. ~ Suzanne Somers

"I live every day to its fullest extent and I don't sweat the small stuff." Olivia Newton John

Just for today, I will try to live through this day only, and not try to tackle my whole life problems at once.

~ Author Unknown

Dr. Jerry Dr Nielsen was taught by her professor regarding patients who present with unexplained symptoms that
"There is no such thing as a crazy patient, just dumb doctors". (Jerri Nielsen was a doctor who was in the South Pole at research station.. she diagnosed herself with breast cancer...Nielsen was forced to perform a biopsy on herself, as it was impossible to land planes in the extreme cold. Images of the biopsy samples were sent via computer to doctors in the United States.

The doctors diagnosed Nielsen with an aggressive form of breast cancer, and she treated herself with air-dropped supplies until she could be evacuated for further care. She is dancing with NED>>>

xoxo,Patti

NPat

Patti,

Thank you for these. Very thought provoking!

Pat

beachcottage

"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow."

- Orison Swett Marden
xoxo,Patti

Anonymous

Thanks Patti, these are beautiful and thought provoking. Janis Joplin's is one of my fav too.

beachcottage

Pat and Rachel thank you....

"Cancer is a journey, but you walk the road alone. There are many places to stop along the way and get nourishment - you just have to be willing to take it."

- Emily Hollenberg, cancer survivor

beachcottage

We are all precancerous. ~ George Carlin

We are survivors from the moment of diagnosis. ~ Peter Jennings, USA Today, 4/6/05

beachcottage

Patience is a virtue more easily advocated than practiced. Slowly, but surely, I’m learning to take my time — not to push myself too hard; not to expect full health overnight. The more I listen to my body, the better it treats me. When you face a tough sickness, remember: The sickness didn’t develop overnight. Neither will the cure. Be patient. ---

• Good spirits, good friends, good times — all these things have magnificent healing power. The surest way to get well is to tell yourself that failure is not an option, and that you’ll turn a health challenge into an unexpected blessing. Lance Armstrong, who is not a particularly devout sort, quotes in his book a fellow cancer survivor who said, “You know, we’re the lucky ones.” I suppose he’s right: I not only have gained a more profound appreciation of the obvious things — sunrises, sunsets, nature’s beauty, the love of family and friends – but also of things that may seem less exalted. Who knew mashed potatoes could taste so good? Who knew the thrill of little things — such as shaving or tying shoes? Who knew that adults can again experience the wonder we felt as little children, crouching down to admire a blade of grass or a passing butterfly? These joys are transferable — and people who have made their way through cancer have a chance to make life shimmer again for the rest of us.Tony Snow..Radio and talk show host


xoxo,Patti

beachcottage

It's best not to ask, why me? No one really knows the answer to that question, and you can drive yourself crazy trying to figure it out. S.Hyde





No one can predict how even the best of friends will react in a crisis. S.Hyde

beachcottage

A picnic on your bed, shared with a dear friend, is just as good as a trip to the park. S.Hyde

A plastic bottle of soapy bubbles with a little magic wand kept next to your bed can provide you with many moments of joy. S.Hyde



Gilda Radnor once said, “Cancer is probably the most unfunny things in the world, but I am a comedienne, and even cancer couldn’t stop me from seeing humor in what I went through.”

It was a while before I felt like laughing following my cancer diagnosis. When I did, at first I felt guilt, but boy, did it feel good. Laughter actually increases our natural painkillers and reduces stress hormones.Gilda Radnor

beachcottage

“It was very hard. It was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. Chemotherapy tests your sanity.
Singer talks about illness, treatment,
decision to make Grammy appearance
Dateline NBCMelissa Etheridge's

beachcottage

CANCER is so limited.

It cannot cripple love.
It cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith.
It cannot destroy peace.
It cannot kill friendship.
It cannot suppress memories.
It cannot silence courage.
It cannot invade the soul.
It cannot steal eternal life.
It cannot conquer the spirit.


Author unknown

xox,Patti

LadyAlleyna

Thank you so much for these! My stepmother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, had a masectomy and has now begun chemo (had her first treatment last week). I wanted to make her a special inspiration book to remind her that we are thinking of her (she's in MN and I'm in CA). These help!! thanks!!

Bonny

beachcottage

Bonny you are a wonderful daughter..Please know that I will keep your step-mom in my prayers..Sending vibes of comfort and healing her way..xoxo,Patti

"There Is No Finish Line Until We Find A Cure...." often associated with relay for life...

beachcottage

Finché c'è vita c'è speranza ---Italian proverb





English Equivalent



As long as there is life there is hope





xoxo,Patti

DebraLynn

Patti, I love all these!!!! I especially like the Italian Proverb.

beachcottage

Thanks Debra Lynn... That is a favorite of mine also...

Praise to the Women on My Journey

To the women on my journey
Who showed me the ways to go and ways not to go,
Whose strength and compassion held up a torch of light and beckoned me to follow,
Whose weakness and ignorance darkened the path and encouraged me to turn another way.
To the women on my journey, who showed me how to live and how not to live,
Whose grace, success and gratitude lifted me into the fullness of surrender to God,
Whose bitterness, envy and wasted gifts warned me away from the emptiness of self-will.
To the women on my journey
Who showed me what I am and what I am not,
Whose love, encouragement and confidence held me tenderly and nudged me gently,
Whose judgment, disappointment and lack of faith called me to deeper levels of commitment and resolve.
To the women on my journey who taught me love by means of both darkness and light,
To these women I say bless you and thank you from the depths of my heart, for I have been healed and set free through your joy and through your sacrifice.

By Rev. Melissa M. Bowers



Love...Healing....Peace...And light to all of the women on this journey....xoxo,Patti

beachcottage

Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.Norman Vincent Peale...



xoxo,Patti

beachcottage

Two kinds of people on earth can be seen: the people who lift and the people who lean.
-Ella Wheeler-Wilcox



We certainly do lean and lift here...God Bless this great board and the awesome women who are part of this special place....xoxo,Patti

beachcottage

..."Those who can truly be accounted brave are those who best know the meaning of what is sweet in life and what is terrible, and then go out undeterred, to meet what is to come..."
Pericles
This quote is often associated with Lance Armstrong champion..
xoxo,Patti

beachcottage

We have two options in life both medically and emotionally, give up or fight like hell. /b] Lance Armstrong.....

xoxo,Patti

TheShopMama

The perios of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life. - Dalai Lama

MJB

Dying is a wild night and a new road...Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson was present to the process of her dying when she said these words.
She seemed to be fully with herself and, at the same time,open to what would come. When we think of our own death, most of us hope that we can be open to the moment.
All too often, the idea of dying and the experience of slowly killing ourselves through overwork is something with which we have become comfortable. It is the living of our lives at each moment that terrifies us and that we seek to avoid.
Luckily,we can get through this terror and come to know that we have all the caring support we need to live our lives.

Love and warm thoughts.MJB

beachcottage

Giving up was never an option.~~~~Lance Armstrong

xoxo,Patti

TheShopMama

I got a beautiful video this morning I want to share with all of you.
http://www.TheSurvivorMovie.com
Please watch it and let me know if you liked it as much as I. God Bless, Pam

beachcottage

Pam I can not see anything...I am able to open link..It is a black background...blank...



True hope dwells on the possible, even when life seems to be a plot written by someone who wants to see how much adversity we can overcome." — Walter Anderson



You may have to fight a battle more than once to win.

Margaret Thatcher

TheShopMama

Hi Patti.... it opens up with a black background but then loads. Hope you will try again. It is really nice.

gail323

For those having trouble with the web site, I did need to load it on internet explorer. It would not load under Firefox which is the one I usually use. It is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

beachcottage

Thanks Gail...I will try again...

There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day.


Alexander Woollcott

beachcottage

You are....



Strong when you take your grief and teach it to smile,



brave when you overcome your fear and help others do the same,



happy when you see a flower and give it your blessing,



loving when your pain does not blind you to the pain of others,



wise when you know the limits of your wisdom,



true when you admit there are times you fool yourself,



alive when tomorrow's hope means more than yesterday's mistake,



growing when you know who you are but not what you will become,



free when you control yourself and don't try to control others,



honorable when you find your honor is to honor others,



generous when you can take as sweetly as you give,



humble when you do not know how humble you are,



thoughtful when you see me as I am and treat me just as you are,



merciful when you forgive others faults you condemn in yourself,



beautiful when you don't need a mirror to tell you,



rich when you never need more than you have.



You are what you are and that is enough for anyone to be loved.Author Unknown





Remember you are special and unique and remember you are beautiful when you don't need a mirror to tell you.....Your beauty is from within... ...xoxo,Patti

beachcottage

I once asked a bird,
“How is it that you fly in this gravity
Of darkness?”

She responded,

“Love lifts
Me.”

(Hafiz)


xoxo,Patti

beachcottage

In every ordinary day there is a handful of miracles

xoxo,Patti