Feeling Great!
I swear, 99% of dealing with illness is attitude. There is so much that the body can do that the medical community just can't explain. Your mind, thoughts, and emotions are such a powerful tool whether healthy or sick and it's so easy to forget that.
My wife and I have discovered a little known movie called The Secret, which reminded us of how important your emotions, beliefs, and wants are in the attainment of whatever it is that you want. Whether it be love, a new car (a BMW M5 in my case) or vibrant health, the Universe can deliver it. You just have to ask, feel, and expect. The Law of Attraction goes to work for you and opens the doors.
Obviously in my case, perfect health is on the top of my list. The absolute most critical factor in attaining that is a healthy mind; a positive mind free of negativity and negative feelings. Staying positive is not easy, but luckily, seeing positive amidst the negative isn't that hard either. After immersing ourselves in the concepts laid out in The Secret, I've nearly eliminated negativity in my life and have been feeling 1000% better than I ever have. Seriously!
I've stopped worrying about my illness entirely. I used to scour the CML forums for information about every little bump in the road I was experiencing... not no more. My WBC counts and platelets have been real low, but I'm not worried. Filling your mind with thoughts of illness, brings about more illness. The Law of Attraction says so. It's the same phenomenon that invented "bad days" and people whom if "there was no such thing as bad luck, would have no luck at all". I've uttered that phrase many times in my life (even without a guitar in my hand), but not anymore.
The Laws of the Universe, which The Secret is based on, does not reveal anything we didn't already know in way or another, they just remind us of the proper way to live. That includes living an abundant, stress free life which can only be obtained by submersing yourself in positivity and well being, being thankful for what you have, and always wanting more. Couple that with a conscious effort to avoid negative thoughts at all costs and you can write your own ticket.
So with all this said, I'm going to Monster Garage this blog into a positive place that's all about gettin' the drama squashed, are'ing what you eat, staying positive, and learning (while I learn) about the Laws of the Universe and the healing powers of the mind.
Oh, and let us not forget the "wow, it's been a long time since I last wrote".
Hi James:
Wendy here. I think I have talked to you via the CML forum a time or two...my husband, Joel, same age as you, diagnosed with CML the same DAY as you.
Anyway, was clearing out all of my "bookmarks" tonight and remembered your blog. Sounds like you are doing awesome!! Joel, too, is doing awesome. He is now on Sprycel and doing much better than he did on Gleevec.
I wanted to comment mostly on your mention of "The Secret". Joel, too, wont let himself feel "sick", therefore he isnt. It is an amazing way to live your life, and I am glad you know about it!
Joel and I have a 20-month old, and we are thinking of having a second...thinking, I say, because wow, our son WEARS US OUT!! And since Joel's diagnosis he needs a ton more sleep, so the thought of the newborn hours doesnt sound doable. But--we are still thinking about it. Do you guys think about having another? Interested to talk to another CML'er that ponders fathering a child..
Glad to hear you and your family are doing well, may you continue to do so!
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weezy | 1/12/2008 11:06 PM