'IT'S OKAY TO CRY'

My priest visited last month and one of the things he said to me was that it was okay to cry for yourself. I do; we all do. But I think we feel guilty about it. I think sometimes I feel that there is always someone worse than me. Perhaps there is, but that doesn't mean that I shouldn't cry for myself.

I've been in some pain recently. I've been taking a 24hour pain pill plus perkaset as a break-out pill (taken when the pain breaks thru the 24 hour pill). And with the pain there is always some depression; some questions as to why? Why me? etc. I think that without the pain I'm strong enough to fight anything! I could even run a marathon! But this is not my reality. So, I need to do what I can to relieve the pain and go on with my fight on a different level.

So far I haven't heard from my doctor about the second opinion. Hopefully it will be soon because the longer I wait the more anxious I get. Especially when there is something that might help me.

I must remember that it's okay to cry. And for friends and family who are close to those of us suffering from Cancer, Please let us cry. Hug us, cry with us, understand where we are coming from. It would mean so much to us.