I am 64 years old with a very full life as: father of a 20 year old college student, teacher of technical theatre at various schools and colleges in Massachusetts,one of the four principal facilitators of The Opening the Heart Workshop™ and member of a close, compassionate and supportive group of friends
I am also learning how to live with a diagnosis of prostate cancer.
I don’t like the term “fighting cancer” – it seems too aggressive. I prefer the analogy of ‘dancing’ and here’s why. In ballroom dancing either partner can be taking the lead, shaping the course of the dance, but in the end neither partner is in complete control. Each one is to a great extent dependent on the cooperation of the other. There is give and take, movement and response, action and reaction. I expect that to be the way with this particular cancer.
To push the analogy a little further – there are forms of dancing which involve many partners. My support network will be my other partners in this dance. Of course there will be my close group of family and friends, but there will also be my adjunct network of healing arts professionals – acupuncturist, chiropractor, herbalist etc. Other partners in the dance will be the huge amount of information and study to be gleaned from all kinds of sources, and the many healing practices (meditation, tai chi, visualization, nutrition etc) to which I have access.
This will be a real blast from the past Mr Watson!!! I thought you might like to read Mick’s survival story from lung cancer(fingers crossed so far so good), the URL is above.
We have the first meeting of our support group for carers next week and the URL is http://www.lungcancercsg.co.uk I have written my side of the cancer journey on this site.
Pete, keep strong, stay positive, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
virtual hugs
Lynn
http://lungcancercsg.org.uk/
http://www.johnnytherazor.co.uk
The above are the correct URLs…..
Peter, I’ve stumbled upon your blog and read your entries. As a survivor of prostate cancer– thus far anyway–I want to tell you that you’ll come away from this “dance” alive, which is most important, of course. But prepare yourself for the after effects of your treatment, which can be ravaging.
I had radiation therapy, Brachytherapy, and hormone therapy. The latter has been the most destructive and I hope you can avoid it, because it has left me impotent, as it does all men.
I wish you the best.
Gregory King
Tijeras Canyon, New Mexico
Gregory,
Thank you so much for your words of encouragement and support.
As things are shaping up – it does look like I will be able to avoid hormone therapy. Please feel free to continue to comment on my blog as the story unfolds
Peter
Peter…thank you for recommending my blog on your page.
Please reach out anytime you would like to chat. We are in this together!
Lynn Lane
NYC
Dear Peter,
I had the good fortune to be at one of the Mega workshops in the summer of 07. I found this page as my desire to continue to learn about Opening the Heart.
I often think of that experience and am filled with gratitude for the work and time the staff took with the group. More importantly though when I read of your “dance” I wanted to send prayers your way. It has been over two months since your last entry and I am praying that you are on your way to feeling well. Wishing you wellnes and seeing you surrounded by Divine Light and Love. Karen
Dear Karen,
Thank you for your warm words about the Opening the Heart Workshop and for your good wishes for my health. am updating the blog with the latest (good) news. Many blessings to you, Peter