Dr. Wayne Dyer's Diagnosis from Parade Magazine...
Q How is motivational guru Dr. Wayne Dyer doing since being diagnosed with cancer?--Joe DeLaigle, Newport News, Va.
A "I don't think of it as cancer," Dyer, 69, says. "It's chronic lymphocytic leukemia, not life-threatening, and it's been a great blessing in my life. We're all infinite spiritual beings having a temporary human experience. Find that within yourself.'"
Wrong...
I believe in positive thinking, that you attract those things to you that you focus upon... I also believe that if I step off a cliff...I will fall... I understand that some disagree... They may say:
There are no weeds in my yard...
There are no weeds in my yard...
There are no weeds in my yard...
There are no weeds in my yard...
There are no weeds in my yard...
Chances are the yard will be overrun with weeds.
Some people will sit and cry softly- about the weeds in their yards...
I guess I am of the school that you see the weeds, pull them and move on...
BIBLE VERSE WARNING...
Luke 9:62
Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."
Dr Dyer has made a few shekels pumping his books and tapes- so chances are he has a gardener....there are no weeds in his Hawaiian estate.
That or he simply levitates over them...
Sometimes things happen that just don't fit into our plans... getting CLL at age 49 wasn't part of my master plan...
Dr. Dyer does have cancer- Chronic Lymphocritc Leukemia... and fortunately, it appears he has a very mild treatable form...he can "Watch and Wait..." I pray he can do so for many many years. At age 69, he may never need to have treatment...
Others are not so lucky... Ed Bradley, Tom Synder lost their CLL battle. I also see at least one collegue from my forums per quarter who seem to lose their battle. Their families would disagree with Dr. Dyer's diagnosis about it not being life threatening.
A lot of what Dr. Dyer and other guru's spout off on are real...and worth following. I have read many of the self help books- the PMA manuals... I agree with many of the truths... especially from the more humble of the authors who acknowledge that the new ideas are not new- but nature's laws... God's laws. If you want to lighten the load of your library- you can find all this in one book- The Bible. Not as sexy and exciting to read...and Jesus will not send you a free copy if you donate to PBS...but the source of the truths none the less.
I believe in God... I believe that sometimes bad things happen to good people---and there is a reason not yet known to us why this may occur. This requires us to have faith in His plan. Not give up, not focus on the negative, and not "wish" it away.
I believe God works through inspiration of our Doctors... New research. New treatments.
BIBLE VERSE WARNING...
Matthew 5:45
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
My old paster said it well, "Take the best and leave the rest."
I will keep Dr. Dyer in my prayers.
God Bless,
My husband was diagnosed with CLL in 2001 at 44. He has Cancer, it is life threatening, it's been a fight and is getting to be an even harder fight. The words "good Cancer" have been said to us before and if he were 69, I might understand the saying. There is nothing good about this. He is set to start CAL 101 with Dr. Byrd on 4-26. Hopefully this will be a good thing.
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Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteI have been on CAL 101 since October with Dr. Byrd. I have had a tremendous response- energy wise, as well as reduced lymph nodes.
There is a lot of positive talk about CAL 101...I pray it works well for your husband.
God bless,
I agree with what you said Randy.I have CLL and it is cancer and sure no walk in the park!After two clinical trials and FCR chemo,I know what it is like to have cancer but I will keep fighting it to the end.Then I am ready,I know where I am going!And I look forward to getting there but in the meantime I will try to enjoy every second with my family and friends!
ReplyDeletePraying for you and for Stephanie's husband!
God Bless,
Deb
www.cllcfriends.com
Randy,
ReplyDeleteSmall world we live in... my husband was diagnosed with CLL in 2004 - told it was the good cancer, most people live with it, don't die from it. Then it reared it's ugly head in 2009 and he went through 6 months of Rituxan and Fludara with very little difficulty and 6 months out, doing very well. Now he just learned his doctor won't be treating him any longer and referred him elsewhere. Very devastating news, but we will deal with that. Strangly enough, his mother was also diagnosed 2 years ago and when she passed away in September, her white count was so high her weak heart couldn't push the thickened blood thru her body and that was the end. They say it's not hereditary! Must research that one a bit further.
Hope you are doing better and will keep you in my prayers each day.
Paige Kwasniak
Paige,
ReplyDeleteYes, unfortunately it is a small world. I am sorry to hear about your husband and his mother. There is more and more evidence that CLL can be "inherited" within some families- but not so much as to cause general alarm- tell Kelly to relax. The "good" cancer, as some idiots call it, has many factors and markers that determine what the outcome might be.
I have been battling CLL as you mentioned, since 2004- and never had a remission.
As for your local Oncologist- I strongly suggest seeing a CLL Specialist- I use to go to Dartmouth in New Hampshire to see Dr Elizabeth Bengston. She was great, and I would recommend her. This was when I was first diagnosed. We considered moving back north- but changed our minds. Something about no snow and a lot of sunshine made us change our minds... I see Dr Byrd at Ohio State University now- one of the top CLL Specialist in the world, and he directs my treatment- some locally through Moffitt Cancer Center here in Tampa- and some in Columbus. The current trial I am on at Ohio State has worked wonders...
There are some promising trials being conducted and we all pray for a cure to come sooner rather than later. But it is unique to the patient- and needs to be handled by a Hematologist that deals with CLL frequently. Local Oncologists may handle one or two a year-in between breast, skin, and lung cancers. Most doctors agree that going to a teaching hospital usually gets you the most current treatments and philosophies concerning CLL.
There are a few wonderful sites as well... www.clltopics.org has all you need to know about CLL in understandable terms... (That’s why I like it...) Also, CLL forum and CLL Christian Friends, have first hand comments from all around the world- people sharing what they know about this battle... my email is randallshannon@yahoo.com if you need further information--- but again, I cannot strongly say this enough- please see someone who deals with CLL often- a CLL Hematologist. The cost should be the same- the inconvenience is in the travel... but it is worth it…
Feel free to email me-
God Bless,