Exactly I'm writing every thing down

An undeniable fact!

I am very up front about telling the doctor, as the office visit continues that I want the whole truth- all the possibilities.

Profit lays waste to the Hippocratic Oath! The CEO and corporate executives are focused on profit, their bonuses, and the shareholders. They don't see or interact with sick people - they hobnob and make decisions based on their spreadsheets and their personal financial goals. Health and care are simply buzz words to be included in the mission statement. Sorry to be so blunt... but that is the reality I see today.

Dearest Rebecca3,

Nice to meet a like minded person! The psychology of hope, lies, etc. is complicated. However, As individuals we are armed with the ability to identify/apply these factors based on our instincts and experiences. That is why I believe being a little cynical is healthy, because it is your instinct or educated reasoning protecting you, for example, from a third parties motives. Hope is vital as long as one never looses sight of reality/facts. If one remembers that, then one never has to be afraid to hope. If one remains true and honest to one’s self, then hope will remain in tact even in the face of disappointments and be the driving force to continue.

I will share how I dare to hope, even in the face of reality:

1. Be proactive! Research and inform yourself. There are medical advances being made/tested which could be possible preventative methods. For example, The Dendritic cell therapy for treating cancer won the Nobel prize in 2011 for many reasons. The logic behind this science has led me to make contact to enquire about the feasibility of administrating this therapy to prevent the cancer from returning. Updates when I find out more…

2.LAUGHTER!! I swear that this is the most powerful God given medicine that money cannot buy and greedy corporations cannot profit from. Laugh every day. Seek humour. Surround yourself with humour. Learn to turn problems into fun challenges to be solved like a puzzle. Research the medicinal power of humour. You will be surprised…

3.Appreciate. Consciously look around you and acknowledge everything and everyone that give you a reason to keep on fighting. And, remember, appreciate yourself. You are the number one reason to keep on fighting. When negativity tries to sneak in, remember APPRECIATE. I Stop negativity in its tracks by saying: “ No…Stop it…this is irrational and counterproductive…”. Sometimes I then insult myself and call myself an “idiot” for being pathetic. Then I laugh at myself and think about all the things I appreciate. Because, only one’s self, no one else, can control your thoughts and feelings.

I could go on and on… But it is nice to express, share, vent, etc. speaking of vent, I come back to the original point of how disappointing the medical profession is these days. What ever happened to the Hippocratic Oath, honor and ethics? It got lost in the past, and as you so factually said, profit (greed) is the new present.