Has religion in it, but this is really not a religious post. It's about cancer.

tootsie1
tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I had one of those times today. I was teaching my adult Sunday School class, and we always start by talking about people who are in need of prayer. We had so many new or recurring cases of cancer. I found myself suddenly very teary and had a hard time composing myself to carry on with the lesson. It just makes me sad to think of so many people facing this Beast.

*Hugs*
Gail

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  • lcarper2
    lcarper2 Member Posts: 635 Member
    #2
    Gail
    I feel that every time I read some of the stories here . I had no idea cancer was so bad until I joined this site. I am so grateful for all I have learned and wondered why me Lord why me. I have found out why me , he wanted me to learn more so I can do a better job for him. I sing for him any where I can afford to get to , I needed to learn to be more humble in my work.
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #3
    It has to make you wonder
    how/why there are SO many people with cancer.
    We are (somehow) killing ourselves with our lifestyle and/or environment.
  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #4
    PhillieG said:

    It has to make you wonder
    how/why there are SO many people with cancer.
    We are (somehow) killing ourselves with our lifestyle and/or environment.

    It always amazes me when I go for treatment and see
    others going too smoking a cigarette prior or after radiation and/or chemo. Talk about bringing this upon ourselves!!!!. The majority of cancer is caused by our lifestyle and what we've done to the environment we live in .For instance, how can I really blame others for my COPD when I smoked for 35 years? How can we not blame our own stupidity when we hear of lakes being so polluted that the water catches on fire? How is our wonderful economy affecting research money devoted to cancer?.....No matter what, we must keep fighting and never give up in our own personal battles.......Steve
  • tiny one
    tiny one Member Posts: 465 Member
    #5
    coloCan said:

    It always amazes me when I go for treatment and see
    others going too smoking a cigarette prior or after radiation and/or chemo. Talk about bringing this upon ourselves!!!!. The majority of cancer is caused by our lifestyle and what we've done to the environment we live in .For instance, how can I really blame others for my COPD when I smoked for 35 years? How can we not blame our own stupidity when we hear of lakes being so polluted that the water catches on fire? How is our wonderful economy affecting research money devoted to cancer?.....No matter what, we must keep fighting and never give up in our own personal battles.......Steve

    life
    Cancer takes alot of lives. But so does heart disease, diabetes, alzheimers, obseity. We are not going to live forever, life has no guarantee, some will die from auto accidents, plane crashes, some from illnesses. Some are taken young, some live a long life. And some from suicide. All of us can try to take better care of our bodies. It's the only one we have.
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #6
    tiny one said:

    life
    Cancer takes alot of lives. But so does heart disease, diabetes, alzheimers, obseity. We are not going to live forever, life has no guarantee, some will die from auto accidents, plane crashes, some from illnesses. Some are taken young, some live a long life. And some from suicide. All of us can try to take better care of our bodies. It's the only one we have.

    Tootsie.......
    Honestly, I am having them more and more every day. I am going to go back on the Flourextine to try and prevent me from feeling so emotional about everything. Its really causing me trouble, your not alone sweetie.....Love to you, Clift
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #7
    Hugs and prayers
    Gail,

    I can relate to how you were feeling too. I've really found myself more emotional lately. I've held so much in that it does build up and finally releases itself. I found myself teary eyed at every little thing yesterday and knew it was an emotional release. Yes, there are sooo many people with cancer around. As Phil said, our society is killing itself with what's in the enviroment and with what we're eating. It seems so common sense, yet it doesn't seem to matter to so many.
    Sometimes I find church one of the harder places to go, as I'm faced each week by so many dear, caring people who ask me every week what's my latest. I truly am grateful for the fact that they care and that they pray for me, but sometimes I just would love to be invisible and not have to talk about my cancer!

    Hugs to you, dear
    Lisa
  • patsy1954
    patsy1954 Member Posts: 85
    #8
    Emotional as Well
    I find myself fighting back tears when I hear certain songs at church. I think God understands that we get emotional once in a while, He is there for you. Crying makes me feel stronger, after a good cry I pull myself up and say, "tomorrow is another day".

    Pat
  • SandyL
    SandyL Member Posts: 218
    #9
    patsy1954 said:

    Emotional as Well
    I find myself fighting back tears when I hear certain songs at church. I think God understands that we get emotional once in a while, He is there for you. Crying makes me feel stronger, after a good cry I pull myself up and say, "tomorrow is another day".

    Pat

    Me, too, Pat
    They dare not sing "The Old Rugged Cross" cause I'm an immediate basket case.
    Sandy

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