Fighting anything!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:54PM Its been a busy day, but first it started off with a healing session. A Very dear friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer, while I was away in Australia, and so I will be giving her healing to help her with her recovery.
I hadn't seen her since before I left and when she opened the door to me, I was amazed at what I saw. She is a vibrant, bubbly and happy soul, and while she has got her own issues, before the cancer hit, she never let a thing get her down. And today I saw the real strength within her.
I met her on my first weekend that we arrived in the US, we were staying at a hotel for the weekend while the house that we lived in was being repaired, and you know how you get talking, and next thing I know I am giving her a reading. I remember telling her that she and I would be exceptional friends and that we had been drawn to each other for a reason... and now we are just finding out what that reason is.
Her spirit, never ceases to amaze me. So she answers the door, full makeup and hair done, after having radiation therapy first thing (and I arrived at 9am) she is all smiles!
So she lays down and she starts telling me the visualization techniques she's doing as well as yelling at the cancer, to leave her body... She is doing every thing in her power to get rid of this, even down to cooking and eating the right foods.
I admire her strength and I must admit, I was the same. We realized that she had this for over a year and not realized. So we start doing the healing, and I work intuitively also when I do my healing, and the one tumor in her stomach has started shrinking, through sheer will and determination. The one in her hip, which is causing her discomfort, is up for the fight, but I believe her will is stronger than the cancer... so I know she is going to fight it.
But no matter what she is doing all this with a smile on her face. It's not about the disease, it's about her attitude and her being determined to fight this thing through to the end. No matter how aggressive it is. Now I for one, know what it's like to be fighting this, and I know what the power of positive thinking can do, and that is what we all must have in life.
So when things are hitting you and they are rough, remember that it's the attitude that we have that can help us cope and also fight disease and other issues that drag us down.
Stay positive no matter what, and you never know what you can accomplish!
With love and healing hugs
Lisa xx
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I am very sad for your friend and am sure you were devestated to hear this news. Your friends sounds like a very strong and determined person and that is half the battle. A positive attitude can really help one heal and face each new challenge. Please tell her she is being lovingly thought of and I will hold her in my heart. And please, Lisa, keep us updated. xoxoxox
Dear Lisa,
I am so glad that you are there to help your friend in this time of need. It must be immensely comforting to her. I guess, none of us really know our true strength until something life threatening happens to us where we are pushed beyond what we think are our limits, that we realise we have so much inner strength to help us through. As you say, it takes a positive mind, and I hope that if ever I need to push myself to that limit (and I certainly prayer that I never do!), that I find that same strength that your friend and yourself have had to find, and that there is someone there to help me through. A true friend is one of the best blessings.
Hugs and blessings to you and your loved ones,
Jeanette
Dear Lisa, hi.
Lisa, not everyone is the same. In my culture, they say that no five fingers are the same. One finger is long, one is short. All five are different. It is the same with people. Five people in a similar situation do not react the same way. If everyone reacted like a happy bunny to tragic news, somewhere there would be no sense in it. I bet you all those people who smile in public and look like happy sunshine are also the ones who secretly cry in private. Because they are only human. The happy, bubbly thing is the outer front. Keep knocking the person with tragic news repeatedly, and for how long are they going to keep smiling?
Do you equate that type of attitude with strength? No, Lisa. I admire the ones who are brave enough to cry. Brave enough to cry and let go. Because to cry takes alot of strength. To let go of all the frustration.
I had an Uncle who was dying from third degree advanced cancer. My Uncle knew that he was on his way out. It was already too late. A bit like that Patrick Swayze guy. So my Uncle kept on smoking. Because smoking was his only solace. Within two months of the diagnosis, he was dead. But whether he smoked or did not smoke, he still knew his time was at its end. The doctor scolded him. But I admired my Uncle because he did what made him happy. It was the same with the Patrick Sawyze guy. He kept smoking right to the end. And people will tell you he was such a brave soul? Really? He could have lengthened his life just that bit more longer if he had quit the cigarettes. But does it matter in the end? I think that the most important thing is whether the person finds something that gives them happiness.
My Uncle had been knocked down by other hard knocks before the cancer came along. Before his cancer came along, he had developed a permanent stammer in his speech from other causes. So by the time the cancer came by, he was too tired to fight.
I think my Uncle was brave because he had too many knocks in life. He was only human. I still say Lisa, that it takes more strength to cry and to be genuine to our feelings. For every happy person, there will be the sad person. That is what makes each person special. No two people will react the same way to anything. There is always a reason behind an attitude. Sometimes the sad bunnies have a deeper ability to feel. They are more sensitive by nature or softer. Maybe more pensive.
So Sorry about your friend Lisa! But she sounds AMAZING!! How INSPIRING!!!!!
It is sooooo trueeeee. A positive attitude changes SOOO MUCH!!!!
I might just have to steal your "It's not about the disease, it's about your attitude and being determined to fight this thing through to the end. No matter how aggressive it is." as my facebook status and quote it back to you!!
Thanks amazinggggg. Thanks so much Lisa this was so inspiring! THoughts with you both
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Coco..... it sounds to me like your Uncle is the perfect example of the power of negative thinking.
Dear Lisa
So now you know why you two were to meet and connect on such a deep level.
She is so lucky to have you in her life; a living proof that our thoughts do matter, friends do matter and miracles do happen. I wish you both as much light and joy as possible on this part of your journeys.
With a little bit of extra (northern) light
Lene
Hi Lisa,
Your friend sounds truly inspirational, I am sure with your help she has a chance to beat the cancer. Positivity is a magical thing and to be blessed with the ability to keep yourself uplifted and energised even when times are so very hard is a gift I sure wish I had! I wish your friend all the love and light, she sounds a lot like my mum, who sadly didnt manage to beat her cancer but she was positive, smiling, full of life and laughter until her body could take no more. My son is the same, he is my mini hero, he fights every day with a zest and vibrancy that outshines his 10 years and all his health problems. He certainly picks me up when its time for him to have more surgery or yet another appointment and when there is bad news, he turns to me and smiles radiantly and says he loves me, we hug and my mini hero has lifted me again. Your friend will do so well with you by her side and her positivity. It sounds like her smile could pretty much light a room!!!
Take gentle care Lisa and wish your friend the same. xxxx
Hi Lisa, I know that you helped a girl with fourth degree cancer. You helped heal her and get better. (Read this in your book.) So I can understand your believe in positive thinking and its benefits.
I guess that Coco is trying to draw your attention to the point that people with negative thinking are not necessarily weak. Not everyone can be positive all the time when faced with difficulty.
Lisa, if you had a friend who did not put on make-up or comb her hair because she was depressed, would you think any less of the person? Or would you think the person is too negative for you? Even people with negative thinking can have beautiful character qualities.
Your friend is blessed to have you in her life. I admire your positive, happy nature, Lisa.
Wishing you both well.
Hi Lisa,
You are so right about positive thinking. We can improve our lives by doing so. Daily affirmations are also good to help people break the habit of negative thought patterns. So yes it definitely helps in all aspects of life. This is something we all need to learn. Hey Thanks for your blogs Lisa, so kind of you to share your experiences and insights. Take good care. Wishing you health and happiness!! Hug 4 u!! Marcel :)
So sorry about the cancer, but I truly admire your friend (and you) for having a positive attitude. From the day my radiation began, I chose to think of myself as a "Survivor" and not a cancer patient. The law of attraction......
You are truly a wonderful friend.....I wish we all had a "Lisa" in our lives.
peace....deb t/illinois
Hi Lisa ,
I am sorry to hear about your friend and hope that everything goes well with her.It was intresting to read all these blogs on positive and negative thinking. I would like to point out that the perception of strength is based on the individual.
For some strength comes from showing themselves in a positive light.For others they deal with the pain internally hence they may come across as negative people.However, whatever their approach it takes alot of strength to follow their chosen path.Some choose to live out their remaining days with whatever time they have like Coco's uncle who chose to meet his end his way an that should be respected.
Lisa - again you speak words of wisdom at a time when I needed to hear them..... especially the bit about when things are rough - it is all about attitude. How easily I forget sometimes. Thank you for the reminder.
love and happiness always
Rosalie
Hello Lisa and freinds,
So sorry to hear of your freinds bad news,
its fabulous that she has the strength, spirit and will to fight the big 'C', she is truly blessed by your freindship.
I do beleive that positive thinking is a very powerful thing however some people, sadly for those loved ones left behind, they do not have the will, they dont want to fight. Who are we to judge if that is strength or weakness really? Perhaps Cocos uncle felt he had nothing left to offer this world and he was simply tired of fighting the battle, the battle of both the cancer and his hard life, perhaps he too beleived that in death comes life and his death would set him free.
I too agree that it takes enormous strength to show your true feelings, but it also takes equal strength to successfully mask your true feelings and appear happy all of the time. Just as Coco stated no two people feel and react the same thats what makes us unique, we all have strengths and weaknesses, but one persons weakness maybe another persons strength.......and do we really know how we would react given the devastating diagnosis ourselves??
Thinking positive does help to improve my day but i have a loving family, a rewarding job and we are all healthy.we have so much to look forward too...there are so many life stories where i can definately sympathise and understand why some people choose not to fight. But at the end of the day that is our choice.
And Lisa, sharing the power of positivity is exactly what leads us to make that choice....so thank you my darling lady.
Health and happiness to you and yours
xoxoox
JT
Hi, it is interesting what Jayne said about showing feelings and masking feelings.
But is it really strength to mask feelings? So many of us do that. I guess sometimes it is more important to be genuine. Wearing a mask makes a person plastic.
Feelings are meant to be expressed.
When we talk about being positive, why not allow our real selves to come through. Why not be comfortable and open? Cry when you need to.
Holding back, -that is not who we really are. When you read blogs, ten people will all agree and say wonderful blog. Then you do not learn much. But if someone comes along and challenges you to think about something different, that expands you as a person. Because it makes you think. It makes you grow as a person when you consider different points of view.
We are all interesting in our own way. Some of us prefer to express and some of us feel better to hold back.
To be positive does not always mean that you have to have a smile on your face always. Be yourself, that is the most important thing. :-)
Lisa, am so happy you are friends with her. Such a blessing you are to her (and she to you). I observe a couple of things that speak to some of the above dialogue:
She is bubbly and forward thinking (make up on at 9 am after radiation). This speaks of bringing a positive higher vibration to her default state of being. The background paint to the scene of her life.
She is also yelling at the cancer to leave. That sounds angry and this is an instance of when anger is not negative, but is adaptive and necessary and therapeutic. Yell at the bastard cancer to leave (for bastard it is: it may have been born of one's actions or bad habits or genes or happenstance, but it is not legitimate and will not be tolerated). Yell, scream, order it to leave in no uncertain terms.
There have been times when I have been clearing a house of negative spirit and I have had to get really angry and firm and almost yelling at it to leave. Then, and only then would the bastard leave. Roar at the damn thing. You are powerful. You have the upper hand. The vibration is one that repels the cancer as surely as sage clears out a room.
So I don't read that your friend is all sparkly unicorns and denial. I read that she's putting on a brave face, not going to bring anyone down unnecessarily, and is counting on her friends to see her through, along with her own inner strength and resolve to whoop this thing out of her body.
Bless you both, and healing to you both.
...to give strenght and pure love in a time she need it is the best you can do for her Lisa!!!
to be a loving friend and support her in this heavy chapter of her life...I think she is
very happy to have you in her life,enjoy to be a part of it Lisa,enjoy the time with her!
The power of positivity can move mountains and that's exactly what she needs..
blessing,peace,a little bit love and a big hug for you and your friend!! Sina
This is a very touching blog. I am so happy that your friend has the attitude she does with this. She sounds like an amazing person :)
I truly believe as well that her determination and willl to survive will take her far. It's amazing the things that the mind can do.
I will send prayers to your friend in her struggle. My husband just diagnosed a 5 year old with cancer :( That is truly sad that cancer hits all ages.
Lisa, your amazing and I think what your doing to help her as well says alot !!!
Hugs to you both
Atmos
Hi Lisa :)
Great words of truth and power today in this blog ! Sending your friend positive energy during this time and you too ! Not letting an illness define us when we are fighting back is the key ! I believe in the power of attitude more then I can say ! Thanks for sharing this today . I have a couple people in my life at this time that I will pass these words on too .
I don't say Thank You enough to you for what you mean to me and for how you have touched my life. This blog today and what you continue to do for others is a gift to us all.
Hugs and love~~
Tempe
Bless you, & your amazing friend! Strength to all those who love & support her through this challenge. The best laid battle plans start in the mind, & it seems she has this covered. Remarkable studies I have seen about survivors, especially children who have no qualms about using imagery, who have defeated this kind of illness with the power of thought & will. What a great campaign strategy! It has been known that getting an 'attitude' is the best thing to do, in conjunction with conventional treatment. Also helps to have such a talented, connected cheerleader in her corner. Certainly add me to the list of boosters! Your capacity to help never ceases to amaze me. Hugs & Love, O:-}a
Dear Lisa,
I really believe in what you say. I am sure your friend will be alright and I am really admirative of her attitude, that's wonderful. She is also lucky to have you.
I really think that staying positive helps a lot and thanks to you Lisa I've strated to practise it every day and it is really efficient. Visualising what we want and hope and so meditating is a real help.
Thank you Lisa and all my best thoughts to your friend,
Love,
Lise
Hi Lisa, I did get to see you for a min. I asked you to sign my moms picture, Do you recall? Well i was so speechless that day and nervous to actually meet you. I froze I wanted to ask if my mom is passed on? She was murdered and when you started to discuss murder I thought it could be about my mom. I believe her death was from rage and i believe it was her own mother who took her life. Can you tell me if she has come to see you or told you anything? Her name is Janet. I have spoken to Sylvia Browne in the past she said i was. However, I would like to hear it from you. I really like the way you encourage and help others, you are a sweet and kind person.
AN EXTRAORDINARY experience happened at your show:
My friends Oda and Jim were with me in Indiana. My body went through an experience like no other
FIRST I STARTED TO CHOKE AND THEN SUCKED IN LIKE PIECES OF GRASS AND COUGHED AND THEN FELT LIKE I COULDNT BREATH...(I KNEW I COULD) BUT IT WAS LIKE I FELT LIKE I COULDNT?
THEN I FELT MY FACE GET REALLY HOT AND IT FELT REALLY RED.
THEN MY FRIEND ODA SAID SHE FELT AS IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING ON HER LAP?
I FELT SO STRANGE AND THEN MY NOSE FELT NUMB AND SO DID MY LOWER LEGS FROM ABOVE MY KNEE DOWN I COULDNT MOVE MY LEGS? I TOLD MY FRIEND THIS AS IT WAS HAPPENING.
tHEN ODA FELT AS IF HER LAP WAS RELIEVED AND THEN COLD .
JIM THE FRIEND THAT WAS WITH US WAS A SKEPTIC. HE DIDNT BELIEVE IN THE ACT OF A MEDIUM UNTIL THEN
HE TOLD ME AFTER THE SHOW HIS MOMMY THAT PASSED HAD FELL IN A PIG PEN AND COULDNT WALK, THEN SHE LAID THERE IN THE SUN FOR AWHILE AS SHE DRAGGED HERSELF TO HER HOUSE, LATER SHE HAD FOUND OUT SHE HAD LUNG CANCER.....SHE DIED ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER.
HE AND I AND ODA FELT AS IF IT COULD HAVE BEEN HIS MOMMY COMING THROUGH? CAN YOU CONFIRM THIS FOR US?
THANK YOU LISA AND WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN SOON.
Alicia Nino
Dear Lisa I am so sorry to hear about your friend. I hope that with prayer we can heal her or help her feel well.
I also have a amazing friend who was diagnosed wioth vaginal cancer and thought she was in remission and found out last week that she now has bladder cancer we assumed the worst.
But the day of you INDIANA show i got a calll she was cancer free....THEY READ THE RESULTS WRONG>
Wow amazing !!! So have hope Lisa.
love
Alicia
Hello Lisa, I was at your show Sunday in Indiana I Loved the show. Durning your show I felt a very cold breeze next to me, then I felt someone sit on my lap and my legs were ice cold I grabbed my friend Alicia hand to feel my legs. My husband passed fourteen year ago and my parents passed after that. I am hoping that it was him. By the way I still get your show on T.V. So far its reruns. Thank You for a wonderful show. Oda