I've had an interesting relationship with cancer. When I was sixteen, my first paying job was entering research data on testis cancer into a computer. The medical doctor was trying to find the genetic link in families with testis cancer to certain genes. What an odd job for a kid to have.
Fast forward 10 years, and I was working as a Clinical Research Associate reviewing data in a clinical trial for pancreatic cancer. When I worked on the trial, I saw patients live much longer than doctors said they would. There was no medical explanation for it. I remember asking the research nurse what her thoughts were, and she said that for some reason, patients that have a positive support system around them and are motivated to think positively seem to live longer. hmmm....not the investigational medication....there must be something else (that's my jab at my old job in pharma). I am grateful for that job, because pancreatic cancer pushed me to inquire about the 'something else'.
The universe wanted me to practice Reiki, so I was guided to a cancer support centre to volunteer giving Reiki sessions to members. I saw so much strength in the cancer patients, their families and caregivers. I came to see that cancer can be a learning experience for people to focus on their health on all levels. For some, an opportunity for them to see how incredible they were and what they were capable of. So I am grateful for this experience, because it opened my eyes to how amazing human beings can be.
Slowly cancer, has filtered into my personal life and has recently affected close family and friends. Another level of learning for me, probably on an emotional level. It has helped me understand love between family and friends, acceptance, detachment (that's a big lesson) and LOVE. So again, I thank cancer for teaching me these valuable lessons.
So now I say to cancer: thank you for the lessons, you don't need to be so harsh and so loud to me and my loved ones. I accept you for what you are, and I will continue to learn positively from you. Maybe if I say this loud and often enough, cancer will get the message and just go away :)
