Alicia Kim wrote:
>
> i just found out that my uncle may have leukemia. he had a routine
> physical done yesterday and they found that his white blood cell count
> was abnormally high - which i guess is an indication of possible
> leukemia.
>
> i was just wondering what the survival rate was of patients with
> leukemia. from what i've just read, it seems it's one of the cancers
> that is hard to detect and therefore often fatal.
>
> thanks.
>
> ab
Dearest Alicia Kim,
I don't want this to sound like I am rude or distasteful as I am very
concerned, but I just want to know why the first question you would have
with this support team would be "what the survival rate is"?
We are all surivors. We are human beings who ask the questions of how
to get well, what means, what does it take to recover from treatments so
that we can be well, wholly, once again. The questions, dear Kim, should
be one of HOPE, not one of "how long" because the fear and anxiety you
in your heart feel at this moment is not based on fact, because every
survival rate or statistic has a plus side. YOur Uncle should be no
exception to that positive side of the statistic or survival rate. I am
concerned for two reasons, one with the question that you ask because
its one that implies something less than HOPE, because if you feel
anguish in your heart it is distinct on your face and emotions when
conveying feelings to your Uncle and the other thing I am concerned
about is what your Uncle sees when you believe on the negativity side of
the "survival rate".
HOPE is a key here. Many of us are experienced on what it takes to
survive, not to believe in false messages or questions that imply
something other than HOPE. We do not believe in false hope as well, but
the key Kim, is to begin the reasearch to find methods to getting well
and there is much information that provides HOPE. There are many
survivors from leukemia and every degenerative disease, to pls I urge
you to seek out those things that provide HOPE to you and your Uncle.
Lets start here and now, with the new belief that he can get well and
with your support for positive beliefs and emotions that step will be
more of a healing journey for you and for he.
I don't mean to sound like a wise guy as this media has limitations as
to expressions of the face, and my face would tell you that it is with
love and caring that I try to explain why the anxiety of what you asked
was not in yours or your Uncle best interest, but rather than "what are
the steps to get well" and there are many, yes many indeed. I have been
very vocal for now, but if you wish to hear and read our suggestions and
steps to wellness, pls e-mail me with your concerns and I will in very
easy laymans terms provide information and suggestions as to the first
steps to take for your Uncle.
Pls excuse my directness, I am not as diplomatic as some, but I feel the
same compassion for wellness as most do. Believe me I do.
Take care and God Bless
marty
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