I went camping! *Success*
Had packed a bag with all the "new necessarys" and avoided the red wine and s'mores (chocolate can be quite the laxative).
Being in nature restored me, put everything back in perspective, and quelled my worrying monkey mind.
I need times like this one to tap into for strength for unhappy fearful times, like this coming Friday where I'll have a CT and blood work done, then the following Friday, the report from the onco.
Going camping renewed me from inside and out and strengthened my body AND mind, a place where cancer thoughts and 'what ifs' like to jumble around.
I'm glad I went and didn't let my fears hold me back. Gave me back myself, if that makes sense.
Peace to you all~
Comments
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Glad it went well
Having to deal with "nature calling" isn't a treat when the plumbing is working well. I can't imagine it under tougher circumstances. I've VERY happy to hear that it worked out well. I enjoy camping or just being out in nature. It's very soothing to say the least. I try to get out on my kayak as often as I can which is not as often as I'd like to.
One needs to keep the spirit happy.
-phil0 -
Good for you!PhillieG said:Glad it went well
Having to deal with "nature calling" isn't a treat when the plumbing is working well. I can't imagine it under tougher circumstances. I've VERY happy to hear that it worked out well. I enjoy camping or just being out in nature. It's very soothing to say the least. I try to get out on my kayak as often as I can which is not as often as I'd like to.
One needs to keep the spirit happy.
-phil
So glad you went and got recharged!
Cheryl0 -
Camping
I am so glad for you. When Pam was diagnosed and her prognosis was so poor, I asked her what she wanted to do and where she'd like to go. Hawaii? A cruise? Her response was, camping. At the time, we had a little popup without a bathroom and I worried about her having to "go" while traveling to our destination. So I traded our little popup in on a self-contained unit. During her two years of treatment we went as often as we could and she really enjoyed it. So did I. Since her passing in March, the camper just sits. I even thought about selling it as I have had no desire to go alone. Your post really got me to thinkng. I really miss camping but I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect on me. Will I have fond memories or simply get more depressed without her with me? Fall is upon us and it was our favorite time of year for heading to the mountains. It's strange to be scared of doing something I loved so much. I'm thinking of giving it a try.
Al0 -
I hope you go camping!tabur said:Camping
I am so glad for you. When Pam was diagnosed and her prognosis was so poor, I asked her what she wanted to do and where she'd like to go. Hawaii? A cruise? Her response was, camping. At the time, we had a little popup without a bathroom and I worried about her having to "go" while traveling to our destination. So I traded our little popup in on a self-contained unit. During her two years of treatment we went as often as we could and she really enjoyed it. So did I. Since her passing in March, the camper just sits. I even thought about selling it as I have had no desire to go alone. Your post really got me to thinkng. I really miss camping but I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect on me. Will I have fond memories or simply get more depressed without her with me? Fall is upon us and it was our favorite time of year for heading to the mountains. It's strange to be scared of doing something I loved so much. I'm thinking of giving it a try.
Al
Hi Al,
I've never lost a loved one, so I don't have experience in your level of grief...but I would want you to go camping if you were my husband left behind in life. I would not want you to forgo the pleasures we once enjoyed together...in fact for me it would be just the opposite wish as perhaps I could reach out to you with the wind, the sun, the smells of nature...
Mostly, we all need to find places we can get ourselves back when we've been knocked around...camping is good for the soul.
Peace,
Janine0 -
Camping w/o Pamtabur said:Camping
I am so glad for you. When Pam was diagnosed and her prognosis was so poor, I asked her what she wanted to do and where she'd like to go. Hawaii? A cruise? Her response was, camping. At the time, we had a little popup without a bathroom and I worried about her having to "go" while traveling to our destination. So I traded our little popup in on a self-contained unit. During her two years of treatment we went as often as we could and she really enjoyed it. So did I. Since her passing in March, the camper just sits. I even thought about selling it as I have had no desire to go alone. Your post really got me to thinkng. I really miss camping but I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect on me. Will I have fond memories or simply get more depressed without her with me? Fall is upon us and it was our favorite time of year for heading to the mountains. It's strange to be scared of doing something I loved so much. I'm thinking of giving it a try.
Al
I read your post and my heart swelled---how you loved your wife!
Sometimes when I can't decide whether to do something, or, to phrase it more clearly, if I know I want to do something but am afraid, I think "What's the worst that could happen?"
In your scenario you might find that you do miss her too much when you're out there alone---so worst case scenario, you head back home.
But I suspect you will find some healing in nature....probably shed some tears....but find your heart and mind calmed by what is everlasting and beautiful. Like the other reply said, you may even "find" Pam in the trees whispering, or by the way a shaft of light hits your eyes.
Fall is a time of renewal. I hope you go0 -
Thank you ladies...tabur said:Camping
I am so glad for you. When Pam was diagnosed and her prognosis was so poor, I asked her what she wanted to do and where she'd like to go. Hawaii? A cruise? Her response was, camping. At the time, we had a little popup without a bathroom and I worried about her having to "go" while traveling to our destination. So I traded our little popup in on a self-contained unit. During her two years of treatment we went as often as we could and she really enjoyed it. So did I. Since her passing in March, the camper just sits. I even thought about selling it as I have had no desire to go alone. Your post really got me to thinkng. I really miss camping but I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect on me. Will I have fond memories or simply get more depressed without her with me? Fall is upon us and it was our favorite time of year for heading to the mountains. It's strange to be scared of doing something I loved so much. I'm thinking of giving it a try.
Al
I have a week's vacation scheduled in October and I'm thinking about heading up to our favorite lake for a few days. I'll let you guys know.
In the meantime tommycat, I'm glad you recharged your batteries. All the best for your upcoming tests and scans. Please keep us posted.
Al0 -
Awesome
So glad that you went and had a good time. We try to go camping several times a year, but I'm always in the comfort of my 5th wheel with many ammenities. You did you. Good for you.
Kim0 -
tommycat
tommycat,
Awesome that you have been renewed! Love it! Nature does that for us as well.
Thinking of you this week and saying a prayer.
Aloha,
Kathleen0 -
CampingKathleen808 said:tommycat
tommycat,
Awesome that you have been renewed! Love it! Nature does that for us as well.
Thinking of you this week and saying a prayer.
Aloha,
Kathleen
My husband and I love camping with our horses. I can not find the words to explain how I feel when I am in the saddle. I know that it is a therapy that keeps me strong. I have shed many tears on the trails but not even close to the amount of laughter and pure happiness I get from a top my little palomino mare.0
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