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Beyond the Fear
10 Ways to Take Charge of Your Life When Battling Breast Cancer
By Gwen Morrisson
Cancer survivors can fight back. Attitude and information are key components to successfully walking the road to recovery. Knowledge is power. Learning about your cancer empowers you, ultimately reducing stress as the fear factor is replaced by the facts.
"A positive outlook promotes healing," says Dr. Glacel. "Since medicine is an art as much as a science, and doctors don't always agree, it's important for the patient to be in control and take charge of her life."
Dr. Glacel found herself finding ways to laugh, saying there is nothing better than a belly laugh to heal you. "My daughter and I watched old home movies together and laughed at the antics of the children when they were small," she says. "Even slapstick comedy provides a mental break from thinking about cancer and allows pure delight."
By maintaining a positive attitude, Dr. Glacel finds that it becomes acceptable for others to join in the journey. "Friends supported my efforts at humor by sending e-mail jokes and funny stories, so I had several laughs a day," she says. "My e-mail support group held contests for the top 10 reasons to have cancer or to be bald."
At a time when you are focusing all your thoughts on recovery, it is important to remember not to include more stress in your everyday life. It's time to concentrate on taking care of "you." Do only those things that nurture your body and soul.
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