Letting go of blame - WHY did I get cancer?
I've just listened to BCNA's excellent podcast: What you don't know until you do, and one of the comments there made me want to share something that might bring comfort to anyone wondering “Why me?” ...
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Everyone needs to learn that we have 1000s of cells replicated in our body every day, and often they don't replicate 100% copy. Usually, our body destroys them and we have no idea. But sometimes, they make it through the defense mechanisms, then they replicate again, again and again, and if the defense system can't kill them, sometimes we may end up with a cancerour tumor. Its kinda bad luck. Even people who are super fit , healthy ..it can happen to anyone.Random.
of course we can reduce our chances with healthy lifestyle .'But looking for blame, self depreciation.. its a waste of emotional energy.
I see so many women come to support group after diagnosis trapped in the why me .what did i do.
I wish every woman really knew it could happen to them, and more about breast cancer in general, so they were not so completely shell shocked when it does happen to them. It could reduce a lot of the pain and grief upon diagnosis.