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Handles, insights, and words of advice
At the right
moment, a few simple words or phrases can be
more helpful than all the sophisticated
discussion in the world. This section offers
handles, insights, and words of advice that may
help you find serenity, courage and wisdom. On a
regular basis, one or two of the older entries
will be replaced with new thoughts and
discussions.
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"A cancer
diagnosis encourages us
to know both the fragility and hopes of life,
and with that knowledge to live most fully"
Wendy S. Harpham, M.D.
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"The
intimate knowledge
of what might have been lost (and might yet be)
makes me feel today and everyday
in a wonderfully intense way."
Wendy S. Harpham, M.D.
(excerpted
from
View from Remission)
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"Everywhere
the old order changes,
and happy
are those who can change with it"
Sir William
Osler
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"An
attitude of gratitude
brings
blessings."
Sir John Templeton
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When
you're having "one of those days," remind
yourself,
"The best I can do
is
the best I can do."
(And, the best is good
enough!)
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Survivor: From the time of discovery and
for the balance of life,
an individual diagnosed with cancer is a
survivor
National
Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Healthy
Survivor: A survivor who gets good care and
lives as fully as possible is a Healthy
Survivor.
Wendy
S. Harpham, MD
Dr. Harpham
writes about the value of the term "Survivor" to
patients and their families, and offers an
additional term, "Healthy Survivor."
For text,
click
Survivor
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You are not
a statistic; you are an individual.
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"It ain't over 'til it's
over."
Yogi Berra
"Please
don't let me die before I die."
Prayer
"While there's life, there's hope."
Cicero
Dr. Harpham
discusses the shared messages of these three
quotes. For text,
click
here
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