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Stephen Lau
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Stephen Lau
If you live long enough, you may encounter a cancer scare in your life.
There are many cases in which patients were given a cancer scare when they were told by their physicians that they had cancer and the biopsy turned out to be negative. To be told at the doctor’s office that you might have cancer is indeed a scary and devastating experience.
If you or your loved ones are diagnosed with cancer, the traumatic experience often comes with a devastating mental shock. The initial feelings are usually disbelief (Are you kidding me?), followed by anger or injustice (Why me?), and then by self-pity or self-blame (It’s all my fault!). The traumatic mental experience is unspeakable and indescribable.
Why is a cancer diagnosis so traumatic and unnerving?
For decades, the medical community and the pharmaceutical industry have knowingly or unknowingly instilled fear in the minds of the general public. Cancer spells “death” and cancer is “incurable.” To be diagnosed with cancer is a big deal because it is all in the mind—your mind. Cancer is only the second greatest killer of human diseases in the world, after heart diseases.
If a person is diagnosed with a heart disease, the news may not come as shocking as that of cancer. One reason is that the individual may well be aware of the presence of the heart problem, as indicated by the body weight or some other tale-telling symptoms of heart disease. Perhaps the more obvious reason why being diagnosed with heart disease is less frightening as opposed to that of cancer is the mental self-delusion that “it may not happen to me.” In reality, heart disease is more fatal than cancer, and can strike suddenly without any warning in the form of strokes and heart attacks. However, in the mind’s eye, having diagnosed with cancer is tantamount to having a death sentence pronounced on one, and the date of execution is only a matter of time.
After the initial shock and denial, the reality of cancer begins to sink in. On the one hand, the cancer patient may fall into an abyss of despair; on the other hand, the patient may brace himself or herself to confront the cancer. It all depends on the mind of the individual.
There are many cases in which patients were given a cancer scare when they were told by their physicians that they had cancer and the biopsy turned out to be negative. To be told at the doctor’s office that you might have cancer is indeed a scary and devastating experience.
If you or your loved ones are diagnosed with cancer, the traumatic experience often comes with a devastating mental shock. The initial feelings are usually disbelief (Are you kidding me?), followed by anger or injustice (Why me?), and then by self-pity or self-blame (It’s all my fault!). The traumatic mental experience is unspeakable and indescribable.
Why is a cancer diagnosis so traumatic and unnerving?
For decades, the medical community and the pharmaceutical industry have knowingly or unknowingly instilled fear in the minds of the general public. Cancer spells “death” and cancer is “incurable.” To be diagnosed with cancer is a big deal because it is all in the mind—your mind. Cancer is only the second greatest killer of human diseases in the world, after heart diseases.
If a person is diagnosed with a heart disease, the news may not come as shocking as that of cancer. One reason is that the individual may well be aware of the presence of the heart problem, as indicated by the body weight or some other tale-telling symptoms of heart disease. Perhaps the more obvious reason why being diagnosed with heart disease is less frightening as opposed to that of cancer is the mental self-delusion that “it may not happen to me.” In reality, heart disease is more fatal than cancer, and can strike suddenly without any warning in the form of strokes and heart attacks. However, in the mind’s eye, having diagnosed with cancer is tantamount to having a death sentence pronounced on one, and the date of execution is only a matter of time.
After the initial shock and denial, the reality of cancer begins to sink in. On the one hand, the cancer patient may fall into an abyss of despair; on the other hand, the patient may brace himself or herself to confront the cancer. It all depends on the mind of the individual.
Yes, getting the disease of cancer is a big deal! But you have to deal with it, one way or another. Accepting the reality of your health condition will free you from negative thoughts. In the Bible, when Jesus said: “The truth will make you free.” (John 8:32), He meant not only freeing from sins, but also freedom from negative thoughts of despair and hopelessness that may only further damage health and recovery from cancer. Negative thoughts are mental and spiritual toxins that debilitate the mind and depress the spirit. Without the help of the spirit, the mind will be incapacitated. But the capability of the mind to function in the midst of the cancer scare holds the key to recovery because the mind needs to be empowered with knowledge to embark on the right course seeking the right treatment. Despair and confusion will not lead to recovery from the disease.
The only reality check is to muster your courage and willpower to change some life habits, including your diet, exercise routine, and relaxation techniques—more specifically, changing your beliefs, attitudes, and thought patterns. In other words, help you mind help your cancer.
Something good may come out of something bad. When God closes the door, He often opens a window. Avail yourself of that window of opportunity to seek the right treatment to cure the cancer. Look for information on how the mind may help you help your cancer from Congratulations. You’ve Got Cancer!
I am neither a doctor nor an oncologist. I wrote this book with the express purpose of showing the power of the mind not only in coping with the traumatic experience of cancer but also in overcoming the disease itself. In the book, I presented detailed information on what an individual must do on the cancer journey of cure and recovery. A cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. Rather, it is an opportunity for growth and development. Harness your mind power to conquer your cancer fear; empower your mind to live your life to the fullest in spite of your cancer. My book shows you how to focus on all the possibilities of your cancer cure, instead of obsessing with all the cancer problems. It is important for you to affirm that each day is a gift irrespective of the circumstances. Congratulations. You’ve Got Cancer! provides you with helpful resources and information to confront your cancer with hope and spirit
Stephen Lau
Copyright© by Stephen Lau
The only reality check is to muster your courage and willpower to change some life habits, including your diet, exercise routine, and relaxation techniques—more specifically, changing your beliefs, attitudes, and thought patterns. In other words, help you mind help your cancer.
Something good may come out of something bad. When God closes the door, He often opens a window. Avail yourself of that window of opportunity to seek the right treatment to cure the cancer. Look for information on how the mind may help you help your cancer from Congratulations. You’ve Got Cancer!
I am neither a doctor nor an oncologist. I wrote this book with the express purpose of showing the power of the mind not only in coping with the traumatic experience of cancer but also in overcoming the disease itself. In the book, I presented detailed information on what an individual must do on the cancer journey of cure and recovery. A cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. Rather, it is an opportunity for growth and development. Harness your mind power to conquer your cancer fear; empower your mind to live your life to the fullest in spite of your cancer. My book shows you how to focus on all the possibilities of your cancer cure, instead of obsessing with all the cancer problems. It is important for you to affirm that each day is a gift irrespective of the circumstances. Congratulations. You’ve Got Cancer! provides you with helpful resources and information to confront your cancer with hope and spirit
Stephen Lau
Copyright© by Stephen Lau
Cancer Scare
By Stephen Lau
By Stephen Lau