The Bitch That Bites Part II

Hi Windsfn, the sensivitivy to media re life, death and breastcancer is hard to take sometimes, but is an important part of the journey, but can actually be valuable to us. We are confronting the archetype of the body, and of death, and this sends us into a mad emotional storm, but that is a part of the process of integrating it all. I did a training course in March, and one speaker talked about her client who had breast cancer at 22 and by 45 had had  51 treatments for recurrences. She was on incredibly high-estrogent treatments for masculinization problems in her teens, which utterly screwed her and caused these many separate cancers. So different a situation from yours or mine, but just hearing those words while sitting trying to look calm and relaxed amongst the other students with this explosion of sensitivity going on in my head was a horrific experience. But my analyst explained that it is a part of the process, and while it is difficult, it moves us forward to the place where we can think in the face of this reality. The emotions we feel are because it is so important and because it matters and it keeps us focussing where we need to. Like labour pains.

All the best with your choice-making.