tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post4416796458068162278..comments2024-03-18T09:38:38.889-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Being of the nature to changeDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-80372482801925045052017-06-17T09:43:12.085-07:002017-06-17T09:43:12.085-07:00I fell in April while buying Easter eggs and did n...I fell in April while buying Easter eggs and did nothing to fix my aches . A week ago my left shouder got very painful. That's when I knew I should have gone sooner to the chiropracror. Now it will take more to set the neck and spine into alignment. And massages to loosen things up.after two treatments the pain is much less.<br />Yes change happens. This July I'm 9 years cancer free and I now tell friends that I refused chemo . I opted a natural way to heal. ESSIAC TEA was my remedy along with a starch abd sugar free dier. Only fruits were raspberries and biueberries. Meals were mostly plant based with a bit of Budwig Diet of cottage cheese with added flax seed pil and I aoso drank carrot juice. I was strick for the first 3 years. I also tried to stay positive and never thought of cancer as a death issue but rather another hurdle. I tried to think poisitive thought s even in my crazy way of life back then with house fire issues and now with hubby stuff. <br />While I now enjoy a more relaxed diet Essiac tea always comes back into my diet as a great detox.<br />We all have to figure outba way to manage aging. You sure do perform so many activities to live your life to it's max. <br />I admire your way of life. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-1876829252350177202017-06-10T06:57:26.835-07:002017-06-10T06:57:26.835-07:00Hi DJan, I appreciate the link to Time Goes By. Ro...Hi DJan, I appreciate the link to Time Goes By. Ronni is quite a good writer. Sad to hear about her diagnosis. I hope she gets excellent care. Lots to reflect on here. Thanks for sharing, as always.John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-34336680113059848552017-06-07T10:51:43.303-07:002017-06-07T10:51:43.303-07:00Dear DJan, I went to Ronnie's blog and read se...Dear DJan, I went to Ronnie's blog and read several of her recent postings. She is, indeed, a wonderful person. Thank you for sharing your concern over her diagnosis and providing a link to her blog. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-29365631994758033432017-06-07T10:29:29.724-07:002017-06-07T10:29:29.724-07:00Dear DJan, I am so sorry for your blogging friend....Dear DJan, I am so sorry for your blogging friend. From what you say in your post and what Arkansas Patti said in her comment, I gather that Ronnie's attitude toward life is a gifted one, filled with gratitude for all that has been and even for what will be. I hope to find her blog and begin to read it so that I can accompany her on her journey with this cancer. She has, I think, much to teach me.<br /><br />As to your sciatic pain--that is, as they say, a "real bummer." I hope that it continues to do better and that in any given nanosecond you will recognize any action or movement that exacerbates it and will cease moving in that way. Take care of yourself. Be especially gracious to yourself. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-62058369480845049132017-06-05T23:45:39.495-07:002017-06-05T23:45:39.495-07:00Beautiful ripen strawberries! It taste good to eat...Beautiful ripen strawberries! It taste good to eat. Take care of your health!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-74782603884321636942017-06-05T18:18:29.237-07:002017-06-05T18:18:29.237-07:00Heal quickly! Like you, I don't watch much new...Heal quickly! Like you, I don't watch much news these days. Too depressing and sad. ITrish and Rob MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846270474176860924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-20139495727249001972017-06-05T09:39:57.820-07:002017-06-05T09:39:57.820-07:00The only thing we can count on is change. Our pat...The only thing we can count on is change. Our paths can alter so swiftly that it takes our breath away. So, today I hope your back was better and you enjoyed all the people in your life...and your coffee. ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-44512710041659911122017-06-05T09:36:39.301-07:002017-06-05T09:36:39.301-07:00My dear, DJan, how frustrating for you that such a...My dear, DJan, how frustrating for you that such a 'harmless' movement should give you such pain. And how brave you are to continue to get on with your life as you do! My dear brother-in-law has just undergone 12-hour surgery to remove his bowel due to cancer. They think the operation was successful, but he will have a colostomy bag now. I copied your post from last week and it is on my desk as a quiet reminder of a good way to respond to the changes that just being alive brings to us.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-44680473245405728432017-06-04T20:47:15.491-07:002017-06-04T20:47:15.491-07:00My dear friend is in hospice care due to cancer an...My dear friend is in hospice care due to cancer and I am very sad. I wrote about how we never know when our lives can change in a minute - with a doctor's diagnosis, with a mistake in a car, with a slip and a fall, or even making a wrong move that sends us into pain.<br /><br />We can't dwell on what might happen, but what we want to do and make our plans as if we will live on and on. <br />I hope you back pain goes away soon. I suggest using the Egoscue method of e-cises, passive stretches. Very helpful.<br />Take are of youself.Glenda Beallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953170428175025248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-13915293646831371202017-06-04T17:58:55.566-07:002017-06-04T17:58:55.566-07:00One beauty of getting old is that we have a lifeti...One beauty of getting old is that we have a lifetime of experience to play with.I often say I'd like to start my teaching career over starting from now instead of fumbling through a whole career.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-57456382063961525432017-06-04T15:00:43.489-07:002017-06-04T15:00:43.489-07:00One of the bloggers I followed had a stroke and di...One of the bloggers I followed had a stroke and died after six weeks or so. She was Diane at Schmidleyscribblings. I still miss her wisdom and wit. It is amazing how one can feel close to someone one has only met in the blogosphere. At the same time, Diane lives on in the memories of those who read her thoughts, besides her own friends and relatives. I have to say I was shocked at her illness though and always thought she would recover. Denial on my part I know. <br /><br />Have a wonderful week, Jan. Happy gardening.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-78502286383759355542017-06-04T14:44:27.181-07:002017-06-04T14:44:27.181-07:00I too was stunned to read Ronnie's blog. What ...I too was stunned to read Ronnie's blog. What a shocker but she really has an amazing attitude. That is one of the roughest cancers but they have come a long way. I had a good friend who lived for many years after her surgery. She is in my prayers. <br />Take care of that back lady. Try to do core exercises especially for back problems. Strong core means a strong back. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-61737385626811698482017-06-04T13:05:20.039-07:002017-06-04T13:05:20.039-07:00DJan, I need to remind myself to find a quiet time...DJan, I need to remind myself to find a quiet time to read your blog because so often your words trigger a moment of contemplation. <br />You would think that as we grow older life would settle into constancy, but it's actually the opposite. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-29229896326023486182017-06-04T10:39:14.672-07:002017-06-04T10:39:14.672-07:00My heart goes out to your friend - what a terrible...My heart goes out to your friend - what a terrible thing.<br /><br />Yes, change is constant and inevitable. It's how we deal with the changes that are thrown our way. <br /><br />Have a beautiful week! And I hope your back feels better soon.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-82222424204099781902017-06-04T10:03:08.396-07:002017-06-04T10:03:08.396-07:00Sciatica is a miserable feeling. And usually goes ...Sciatica is a miserable feeling. And usually goes away. So may it be with yours.<br /><br />I especially enjoyed this contemplative post. Change is the only constant, it seems.<br />Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-1172936615157321332017-06-04T09:05:35.868-07:002017-06-04T09:05:35.868-07:00Our day includes returning bees and returning the ...Our day includes returning bees and returning the the soccer stadium, with some garden work in between. Unless something changes our plans. That is always possible, of course. I think about getting bad news like your blog friend has received, or about getting crashed up while out driving. I deal with daily aches and pains and hope they don't eventually defeat me. But I march on, as do you, dear friend, not dwelling on what could happen and finding the hidden treasures in the here and now. Be well.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-30766510445535081112017-06-04T07:56:07.840-07:002017-06-04T07:56:07.840-07:00I am so sorry to hear of your blogging friends sad...I am so sorry to hear of your blogging friends sad diagnosis. Some people have a hard row to hoe. <br />I hope your back gets better, you know what not to do! <br />One day at a time! I hope the rest of your Sunday is wonderful! <br />It is sunny and warm here and I am reminded I need to buy some sunscreen :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.com