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chrisy · 04-05-2007, 10:47 PM

Well I have seen the DVD and just bought the book, AND saw the movie "what the bleep do we know" 3 times. OK, so I do live in Santa Cruz which is a pretty "new agey" place, but I do not consider myself overly so.

I find these subjects very interesting and provocative. Personally, I think there is considerable "evidence" of mind/body/greater power influence on, well, LOTS of things. Start with just the placebo effect. I think science is beginning to find lots of interesting connections, and beginning to embrace these concepts more and more. And even as for the "new age" thing, The Secret actually is about stuff that has been around for years, as in the book "think and grow rich".

That said, although I believe your mind can influence your body's chemistry and immune system, I reject the new agey guilt that implies everyone could cure their cancer and if they can't, its their own fault!

So, go ahead and see the dvd (you can view it online for 4.95) or buy the book, I think it was around $15 at Costco. And definitely see what the bleep.

Then use what you think is valuable, reject what you don't think is helpful.

BTW, my hubby probably would hate The Secret, but he DID like What the bleep because it had a lot of "real" science in it!

04-05-2007, 10:47 PM	#14
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Well I have seen the DVD and just bought the book, AND saw the movie "what the bleep do we know" 3 times. OK, so I do live in Santa Cruz which is a pretty "new agey" place, but I do not consider myself overly so. I find these subjects very interesting and provocative. Personally, I think there is considerable "evidence" of mind/body/greater power influence on, well, LOTS of things. Start with just the placebo effect. I think science is beginning to find lots of interesting connections, and beginning to embrace these concepts more and more. And even as for the "new age" thing, The Secret actually is about stuff that has been around for years, as in the book "think and grow rich". That said, although I believe your mind can influence your body's chemistry and immune system, I reject the new agey guilt that implies everyone could cure their cancer and if they can't, its their own fault! So, go ahead and see the dvd (you can view it online for 4.95) or buy the book, I think it was around $15 at Costco. And definitely see what the bleep. Then use what you think is valuable, reject what you don't think is helpful. BTW, my hubby probably would hate The Secret, but he DID like What the bleep because it had a lot of "real" science in it! __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure