Cancer Support and Caregivers Who Are Trail Blazers!

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt

I am so sorry, I didn't mean to come off like wasn't worth the work of life styles changes to prevent recurrence. I truly did not intend for anyone to take it like that. I do believe it can make all the difference, but don't believe anything is a guarantee. I am also not going to blame myself for causing my cancer, because I ate a cookie. I didn't eat much meat or processed food even as a kid. I had hippie parents, who grew food and most of our protein came from beans and tofu. No meat doesn't bother me, but the no dairy is a bitch. I eat yogurt everyday, but its almond milk and just isn't the same, I agree.
You have suggested your doctor in Chicago before. I can't afford to take a flight, hotel and to go see a doctor and I know before you said if you want it, you can make it happen. And honestly I am grateful and happy for you that you can afford to do that. I barely paid off all my dr bills at the beginning of this year. I am waiting for the book 'life over cancer' to come in at the library, its coming from another branch. I am at the point though, I am not going to continue to make myself sick with guilt.

I am pretty confident that I never said if you want it bad enough, you can make it happen. That simply isn't my way of thinking, so I am sure I did not say that. My mother paid for my trip, by the way, as it is not something that I could afford, either.

My mention of Chicago was not suggesting you go, it was a reference point for my mentioning of the book. I was never advocating this when I spoke of Block. It was all about his book. You also don't need to go out there if you wanted to get the testing done. Your insurance will pay for it all. I did not recall that you were on this thread when I have talked about it before. I thought you would be interested since you ate similarly.

I certainly do not feel guilt for having gotten cancer, and was not implying that you (or anyone), should either. If I returned to eating the way I used to eat (fast food several times/week, processed food, daily) and got cancer again, yes, I would blame myself a bit. Informed consent is how I see it.