Cancer and the Quake

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FormerMember

24 Feb 2011

I live in New Zealand - 3 days ago Christchurch was rocked by a terrible earthquake - currently there are 103 dead - over 200 missing and over 120 in serious condition in hospital. It is surreal.

Amazing really how things in life affect you. Amazing really how your thoughts wander at a time like this.

I am facing cancer - and very scared - but suddenly I am really grateful that whatever the news from my next tests are - I have time. Time to come to terms with this - no matter how hard - time to get my affairs in order - time (if it comes to that) to say goodbye.

As I watch the continuing news bulletins I have the exact same feelings of waiting for test results when the signs are bad - It is excruiatingly hard - necessary but hard - Time is going too slow - things can seem so futile!

The rescuers - just like the doctors are doing the absolute best they can - it is frustrating and sometimes they are the ones that we vent our anger on - and when waiting for answers, it is never good or fast enough. They are human and wish us no ill - sometimes they have no choice but to be the bearer of bad news.

I can only hope that as things progress for me that I can hang on to this feeling that no matter how bad things are for me - there is also someone worse off than me.

FormerMember over 14 years ago

Yes you are right that other events are still very important, we do have some time at least to plan and make comments on a blog. That is the way I have written my own blog and hopefully it will encourage and inspire others.

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FormerMember over 14 years ago

My cousin's daughter posted this on face book yesterday which probably sums it up. Incidentally my father has taken off to Christchurch to "see if there anything he can do!"

We new zealand girls have fire and ice in our blood. We can handle floods, droughts and bush fires, handle the cold, beat the heat, be a princess, throw a right hook and drink with the boys! We are born tough, we can cook a wicked meal and if we have an opinion...you can bet your ass you're gonna hear it! Post this if you're a proud KiWI girl

keep smiling

love

Drew

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FormerMember over 14 years ago

yes know exactly where you are coming from at least we know all about having time to if want of a better word organise our life ahaead and some people never get the chance of coming home our hearts go out to everyone who is waiting for news or lost a loved one in this awful earthquake !!!!

thinking of everyone over there at this time

love jen xxxx
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

Dear NZ,

That was so beautifly said. My heart goes out to you and yours, and NZ.

Mel xxx
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

The Cathedral in Christchurch has been a symbol of christchurch for ....well.....ever.- originally believed to have at leat 20 people inside the steeple when it collapsed - Even in the early days after the quake - there was talk of rebuilding it once things settled - a symbol to all that Christchurch (in fact New Zealand) will eventually emerge from this.

Somehow it seems like divine intervention - that finally - now it's been searched - there are NO bodies - no death in this past and contiinuing symbol of faith and strength.

Another almost devine symbol was found near by. The statue of the founding father of Christchurch, that was toppled during the quake has revealed both a time capsule and a note in a bottle.

Somehow the past is touching the disaster, the faith is offering hope for the future
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