Comments on: Chinese Medicine?

By: Heidi BK Sloss

Heidi BK Sloss — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 06:41:03 +0000

In reply to shrinkrapped. Love B. Ehrenreich from my 'old' women studies days. not familiar with her "Bright-sided" piece. Will have to look it up.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 04:44:31 +0000

In reply to Heidi BK Sloss. Sorry you had to put up with that. We have come a long way, though there is more subtle victim blaming. The film, "Pink Ribbons, Inc.," though flawed, makes a very good point about this. And features one of my favorites, Barbara Ehrenreich, whose "Bright-Sided" is a welcome antidote to the positive thinking craze.

By: Heidi BK Sloss

Heidi BK Sloss — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 03:11:31 +0000

In reply to shrinkrapped. yes! Blaming a cancer patient for being sick is ridiculous and pointless. Back in 1984 there was a lot of that and a lot of worry that perhaps cancer was contagious. I actually had people take a step back from me when they found out. Now it is no longer the 'shameful' experience it was back then. We have come a long way.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 03:09:08 +0000

In reply to Heidi BK Sloss. Wow, Heidi--30 years post-cancer. I aspire to that! As for over-reliance on positive thinking, that is a subject near and dear to my heart. Just another form of blaming the victim.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 03:06:49 +0000

In reply to Karen Weinberger. Thanks, Karen. I appreciate your taking the time to let me know.

By: Heidi BK Sloss

Heidi BK Sloss — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:13:49 +0000

With my cancer diagnosis in 1984 (about to celebrate 30 years post cancer), I did very little is the range of alternative treatments. But with my husband’s diagnosis in 1997, we did both modalities. I was terrified at the time that he would chose only eastern medicine and we even had some’friends’ who implied that we should be able to bring about a cure through positive thoughts ( I severely limited their access to my husband).

As cancer survivors, we try and eat organic when we can. It may be like avoiding stepping on the cracks when you are little, but I figure it can’t hurt.

By the way, I agree about the dogs!

By: Karen Weinberger

Karen Weinberger — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 23:36:24 +0000

I so appreciate your funny, honest, thought-provoking writing. Thank you for sharing your journey,

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:43:52 +0000

In reply to Eloise Rivera. Thanks, Eloise. So glad you don't hold my dog ambivalence against me!

By: Eloise Rivera

Eloise Rivera — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 17:36:00 +0000

As always, I love your writing, the words you choose, your perspective and humor, your descriptions , but I had no idea you weren’t a dog person. Even so , I am going to keep my subscription.