Comments for Renee Goossens - Pain Management & Belonging http://reneegoossens.com medical, therapy, pain management, self help, Renee Goossens, Eugene Goossens, memoir Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on by moira jaffrey http://reneegoossens.com/2009/05/16/flyer/#comment-2 moira jaffrey Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:03:55 +0000 http://reneegoossens.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-2 I read your article in The You magazine in Dec. I was inspired by your article and by the top ten tips for pain control and think most should be the way we live life in general, with or without pain. I bought your book Pain Management for my sister-in-law who is in constant pain with back problems but does NOT manage it well! I have read it myself and feel it is written from experience of an amazing life and full of common sense. I only hope she reads it and embraces many of your suggestions. I believe (at 58) that we choose to live a life of joy or misery. I chose joy. On 25th Nov I was told I had developed breast cancer after a routine mammogram. As you can imagine I was a bit shocked and my head was all over the place at times. I'm not a' why me' person so accepted it and dealt with it, with the support of a wonderful husband. After two biopsies and a MRI scan the doctors decided I'd have a lumpectomy, a joyous day as we were all thinking it was to be a mastectomy. I had the lumpectomy on 23rd Dec. Never I have I been surrounded by so much love of family and friends from here (Dundee,Scotland), Australia, America and Canada. It's been overwhelming (gifts, cards, emails, texts, chats) but wonderful and, as you suggested ...I have been VERY thankful with all that help and support. I've believed in living a positive life, as much as possible, to give, to live life to the full so when I read your tips (for pain control) it was great to see what I felt in words. I've glued your top ten tips into the journal I am keeping of my new journey. Two things I have learned from this experience are : patience in abundance and accepting help graciously (it's so easy to give but so much harder to receive but I'm learning!!!) I am not in pain but was when I left hospital on Christmas Eve so took the pain killers regularly and was able to enjoy Christmas with the family.They did EVERYTHING and it was so good! On 12th Jan I go back to hospital to see if further treatment is required, perhaps radiotherapy. I went on to your website to see if I could order your memoir,'Belonging'. Can I buy it in the UK? If so where? You have had a remarkable life and overcome so many obstacles and challenges. At this time in my life I need to read and be inspired by people like you. Wishing you all the best in 2009. Best wishes Moira Jaffrey I read your article in The You magazine in Dec. I was inspired by your article and by the top ten tips for pain control and think most should be the way we live life in general, with or without pain. I bought your book Pain Management for my sister-in-law who is in constant pain with back problems but does NOT manage it well! I have read it myself and feel it is written from experience of an amazing life and full of common sense. I only hope she reads it and embraces many of your suggestions.

I believe (at 58) that we choose to live a life of joy or misery. I chose joy. On 25th Nov I was told I had developed breast cancer after a routine mammogram. As you can imagine I was a bit shocked and my head was all over the place at times. I’m not a’ why me’ person so accepted it and dealt with it, with the support of a wonderful husband. After two biopsies and a MRI scan the doctors decided I’d have a lumpectomy, a joyous day as we were all thinking it was to be a mastectomy. I had the lumpectomy on 23rd Dec. Never I have I been surrounded by so much love of family and friends from here (Dundee,Scotland), Australia, America and Canada. It’s been overwhelming (gifts, cards, emails, texts, chats) but wonderful and, as you suggested …I have been VERY thankful with all that help and support. I’ve believed in living a positive life, as much as possible, to give, to live life to the full so when I read your tips (for pain control) it was great to see what I felt in words. I’ve glued your top ten tips into the journal I am keeping of my new journey. Two things I have learned from this experience are : patience in abundance and accepting help graciously (it’s so easy to give but so much harder to receive but I’m learning!!!)

I am not in pain but was when I left hospital on Christmas Eve so took the pain killers regularly and was able to enjoy Christmas with the family.They did EVERYTHING and it was so good! On 12th Jan I go back to hospital to see if further treatment is required, perhaps radiotherapy.

I went on to your website to see if I could order your memoir,’Belonging’. Can I buy it in the UK? If so where? You have had a remarkable life and overcome so many obstacles and challenges. At this time in my life I need to read and be inspired by people like you. Wishing you all the best in 2009. Best wishes Moira Jaffrey

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