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The more I learn about alternative medicine and cognitive psych, neurobiology, and psychoneuroimmunology, the more I'm convinced that the "answer" to why some people get cancer, others don't. why some get reoccurences, suvive, etc. has a whole lot to do with the factors that aren't generally studied such as diet, attitude, personality, spirituality, etc.
I wish they'd do a big study to examine the correlation of a whole range of these factors to see what does and doesn't make a difference. I'm convinced that the most important variable in my recovery is me, not some external treatment.
I encourage eveyone to get and watch the DVD for "What the Bleep Do We Know." It turns much conventional wisdom regarding traditional scientific medical practice on its ear.
Even if the universe operates by forces far beyond my control of understanding, if I do end up biting the bullet, the things I do can improve the quality of the life I do have left. That's often a lot more than people without a potentially fatal disease can manage, so there's really nothing to lose.
The more I learn, the more hopeful I feel. Remember that studies are simply numbers and averages and don't apply evenly. They don't and can't control for all variables and likely don't even try to for the ones that make the biggest difference, because of the limits of the mindsets of the researchers (as brought up in this film).
My point is, take heart. I'm convinced it's nowhere near as bleak as it may appear!
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