Positive Thoughts
Living it up, It’s a big kick and it’s good for you! Those are the lyrics of this song, full lyrics here . I used this song to open my interview (click the radio box “Kathy Buck VS) with coach Marla on her blog talk radio show. This was something positive that happened in my life recently and it needs to be acknowledged. Am I being a bit narcissistic by posting this link? Of course I am, as I stated in the interview I can be narcissistic, but in a good way. Did you view the lyrics? “Your whole world could change if only you just broke through. The fears inside your head are doing nothing for you. “ What does this all mean? For myself and possibly others it’s the voices of others telling us to do something else.
Prior to this interview I had quite the encounter with someone close to me. I’m tired of being told how I should act and how I should be. ‘Should” is a bad word in my opinion. The word “should” denotes an expectation, in reality we have no real control of outcomes. I’m tired of being told I fixate too much on my conditions and that writing about it is only making me worse. These are assumptions. All of these assumptions being cast upon me. What “Should” I do? I will stop letting this persons expectations control my paths of choice. This persons expectations are not the same as mine. IN short – I was called a drug addict for taking pain medications. Bit harsh.
I had a great time being interviewed by Marla and her co-hosts Chris and Meg. The show format is very free flowing and much like a coffee clutch of folks sitting down and just speaking. I was happy there was no official format of questions, that would have been boring. Marla referred to me as an inspriration, I do not if that is true. My blog is just a reading of my journey with breast cancer and RSD. Sure some people have contacted me and thanked me for my open posts, I am grateful for thier words and stories. It’s amazing how the internet can connect people.
As I stated in the interview, there is little to no information available for treatment of people with RSD and having cancer. Choices are difficult. This is a testimony to how much research needs to be done on RSD. Meg, one of the co-hosts on Marla’s show mentioned that the doctors reference book only has two paragraphs about RSD, why is this?
MY mission is to get more awareness to RSD. More awareness to cancer pateints with RSD. In the meantime – positive thoughts and movement.
And on a happy note, two days in row Ive only taken 1 dose of pain medication. I’m still hurting but coming to terms with the pain and finding ways to ignore it. I’ll be back soon with a more informative post – life is happening.
Thank you so much for continually posting updates. I am just too busy to keep up with FB so never sure how you are doing. I love it that I can come to your messages and read up on how you are doing. You are in my thoughts and prayers often. No one has the right to judge you. We all have “things” in our lives and unless someone has walked a mile in our shoes, they have no right to pass judgement. Only YOU can determine what is right for you. So many years have come and gone, but one thing will ALWAYS hold true for me. YOU are an amazing human being. Keep you chin up and be proud.