About life and health

@marguicha (223128)

Chile

October 6, 2015 1:30pm CST

I was reading the responses I got at a previous post and a friend I had not heard about in a long time asked me for my health. As it is, I have a non Hodkin´s lymphoma. It has no cure but mine is now on remission. I have a wonderful life and cancer bothers me less than my aching knees. I have come to the comclusion that live is worth living if I live happy and with love around. The rest is not that important. Many times, I have people who ask me for my health. I always say that I prefer fo look around than to look at what is happening inside my old body

. My eyes are not as they were, but I can still talk about a good book I´m reading or about the flowers I just saw inthe garden. My joints hurt some, but they can still stir a pot and make my grandchildren´s mouth water. And I can still write although nit as fast as I did before. I have just returned from a 3 week vacation in Aruba. I will tell you about it as soon as I have the pictures. I invited Leticia and she became the photographer. What is your view about health?

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 15

What a great attitude to have, much better than sitting around moping and expecting people to pity you. I'm so glad that you enjoy life to the full, as I do.

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@sofssu (23662)

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7 Oct 15

You really have a lovely attitude. I personally enjoy every moment of my life and make it count. I am so happy with what I have, I don't go chasing after the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. I have some health issues.. but I never let them come in the way of life.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

Sometimes the pot of gold is right in front of us, in the flower that bloomed or in the funny things our grandchildren say.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

@sofssu Last year, I used up some of my extra money to invite one of my eldest grandson for vacations with me. The best part of the vacation was getting to know each other better.

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@sofssu (23662)

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7 Oct 15

@marguicha That is what I think too.. its there in my husband, my children.. in my garden.. why go around th word in search of what you have under your nose?

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@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

7 Oct 15

Last time when my friend's dad was still alive, and I asked him about his cancer, he just said that he pretended that it was not there. He was forever cheerful, and always talked about picking lucky numbers, travelling, shopping, and eating. His cancer kept returning, and he kept warding off with chemotherapy and holiday.

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@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

7 Oct 15

@marguicha Cancer is no longer a dreadful word for us in Singapore, The rate of cancer is so high, and equally the rate of recovery is high. Our PM had cancer too. He is still serving as PM as if nothing serious has happened. I think the scary thing is not about having cancer. The scary thing is about not having medication to control it, and not having the money to pay for the treatment.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

@scheng1 In my country the government is helping a lot with some catastrophic illness. It paid for part of my chemo and the insurance paid for a lot of the rest. Still, there are extra expenses that add up.

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illness and money

@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

Cancer is a dreadful word for many, but not all people realise that some cancers are not as bad as others and that we must all die some day. So, why not make the most of our lives meanwhile!

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@inopiratum_a_medio12 (877)

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7 Oct 15

I admire you for being positive in life, I also love reading books, I feel relax and peaceful, while reading your post I can even imagine how it feels that way

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

I have my moments of sorrow, as everyone, but I know that life is better if you look at it in a positive way.

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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)

• Canada

7 Oct 15

I try to look beyond my own health complaints, too. You can live a long time or a short time, but to be really living is what counts.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

What really matters is the quality of our lives!

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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)

• Canada

7 Oct 15

@marguicha That is true, Marguicha. A whole lot of negativity isn't worth as much as even one moment of pure joy.

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@sallypup (61172)

• Centralia, Washington

7 Oct 15

I like your positive attitude. I just heard something the other day: I have fat. I am not fat. I just have fat. Same with cancer: you may have that issue but you are not it.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

I once told someone that I have cancer (among other things) but that I´m not cancer. I don´t like to be judged by any one of my single characteristics.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

7 Oct 15

I admire your positive disposition. You are inspiring. It is so rare to see such kind of strength. Stay that way.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

I don´t look at myself as an inspiration for anyone

. Now, last year, Joan Baez came to Chile and I went to the concert she gave. You should have seen that 70 and more lady dancing and singing!!! THAT was an inspiration. I ended up in tears.

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@celticeagle (167071)

• Boise, Idaho

6 Oct 15

Health is what you choose. It is knowledge that you need to take care of the body and how to go about it. Knowledge is power.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

You are very right within some limits

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@celticeagle (167071)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Oct 15

@marguicha ......Without any.

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@purplealabaster (22091)

• United States

7 Oct 15

My view about health is that if I had less stress, then not only would I be a lot happier but also a lot healthier.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

Life nowadays is just too stressful

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

@purplealabaster Everything had a slower pace when I was young. Ot took ages to get to be 15 years of age.

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@purplealabaster (22091)

• United States

7 Oct 15

@marguicha I agree. I hope that the situation will change within the next year or so, but for now all I can do is to make the best of it and try my best to stay positive and upbeat.

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@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

7 Oct 15

we should naturally hold on to our health as much as we can. I'm overweight and I have high blood pressure, but lots of energy and stamina. Glad your lymphoma is in recession.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

Thanks, friend. I should do some dieting myself too. But I would not start it while in vacatiom. Now I am eating less.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

7 Oct 15

I admire your great attitude towards life. Keep it up! It is not always easy to be positive when we are sick.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

I always wonder if there is anyone in the world completly healthy.Or ill, for that matter. Apart of how we feel is how we face the day.

@gudheart (12659)

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7 Oct 15

Happiness and health is so important and I cherish that more than materialistic things.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

You can use in better ways whatever you have if you are happy with what you have

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@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

6 Oct 15

thats really a great way to look at things your not sitting around feeling sorry for yourself your a fighter thats what it takes now to be better then you were you took the information and used it so you could be stronger then it was enjoy the grand kids live life to its fullest.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

7 Oct 15

I think that to feel sorry for ourselves is a big illness in itself. To begin with, our immune system goes beserk.

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