tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post4572708307366364886..comments2023-10-31T06:34:57.334-04:00Comments on The Cancer Culture Chronicles: Chest PainsCancerCultureChronicleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650364997423007994noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-80812997844935387702015-05-09T06:23:43.989-04:002015-05-09T06:23:43.989-04:00Wonderful post!!! Genuinely loved this kind of pos...Wonderful post!!! Genuinely loved this kind of post. Although I want much more information on like precious subject matter. <br /><a href="http://www.pain-institute.com/conquering-low-back-pain/" title="Conquering Low Back Pain" rel="nofollow">Conquering Low Back Pain</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399460248058372218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-27553699514499061042011-07-25T16:41:19.123-04:002011-07-25T16:41:19.123-04:00Heard about you on journelingbeyondbreastcancer. H...Heard about you on journelingbeyondbreastcancer. Have added you to my Fav's. Thank you for your honesty. Looking forward to reading more!Rennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-30846278337065055522011-07-24T08:14:13.491-04:002011-07-24T08:14:13.491-04:00I just came here from another site and all I can s...I just came here from another site and all I can say is Wow.<br />So happy to meet you Rachel. What an inspiration you are.<br />DebbiDebbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412856097408650189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-58663635123005958922011-07-18T15:18:10.608-04:002011-07-18T15:18:10.608-04:00Pleased... and honored... to meet you, Rachel. I p...Pleased... and honored... to meet you, Rachel. I personally thank you for sharing this with us. And I'm sooooooooo glad you are here to do so much sharing. God love you, girl. xox ♥Dianahttp://heartofknzus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-22860618988066138342011-07-18T12:50:08.986-04:002011-07-18T12:50:08.986-04:00Thank you Rachel - for finding and sharing your vo...Thank you Rachel - for finding and sharing your voice with us. You're a great inspiration.<br /> <br />Much love and respect, MarlenaMs. Marlena Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956249429973853342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-78661485549138588082011-07-16T18:24:17.402-04:002011-07-16T18:24:17.402-04:00Rachel,
My dear friend, Katie Hall, aka Uneasy Pin...Rachel,<br />My dear friend, Katie Hall, aka Uneasy Pink, sent me a link to your blog entry. She knows my passion for winning back your subjectivity within any objectifying situation (or culture) by having your own say!!!!<br /><br />Beautifully written, straight to my heart.<br /><br />Thank you, Rachel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15573378015586807607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-6398818360392869862011-07-16T05:51:22.943-04:002011-07-16T05:51:22.943-04:00Oh Rachel my goodness. This is a little late, but...Oh Rachel my goodness. This is a little late, but I will use the fact that I can't usually access blogspot as my excuse! I too was blown away by your post, the sense of such deep gut wrenching fear by the chest pains, and then BANG - when you stand up and shed your protective identity shell. I very much identify with that need to maintain a protective layer and have massive respect and affinity. It is an honour to know you, and to meet Rachel. Big hugs xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-66618500906970100552011-07-15T10:08:52.108-04:002011-07-15T10:08:52.108-04:00And the wonderful comments keep coming in. Thank y...And the wonderful comments keep coming in. Thank you so much or taking the time. I read and appreciate every one of your comments. Thank you thank you thank you! Love Rachel :) xxxxxCancerCultureChronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650364997423007994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-75994456299561790622011-07-14T10:39:40.141-04:002011-07-14T10:39:40.141-04:00Rachel is a beautiful name, glad to hear you'r...Rachel is a beautiful name, glad to hear you're showing it off. Hello Rachel, it's nice to meet you :) I'm Catherine. <br /><br />PS- wow, did you ever nail the confusion of the ER. It's just that overwhelming - being called by your name must have felt like an island in the chaos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-53808122188682296402011-07-14T10:11:24.383-04:002011-07-14T10:11:24.383-04:00I am in tears reading this Rachel and I am not sur...I am in tears reading this Rachel and I am not sure why but I just feel all emotional at you shedding your security blanket. It feels like a defining moment somehow. I too started off blogging anoymously - hence the JBBC moniker. I did it for professional reasons because I didn't want my "cancer" identity to get in the way of my "work" persona. But then I realised that cancer is so much a part of who I am in every aspect of my life, that I wasn't being true to myself by hiding it. I am so proud of you for how you fearlessly shine a light on the reality of living with metastatic cancer and on another note..yay! I can call you Rachel now and not worry about slipping up when I leave a comment here. Marie aka JBBCMariehttp://beyondbreastcancer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-10051236356486733992011-07-13T11:35:18.952-04:002011-07-13T11:35:18.952-04:00Bye Anna, Hello Rachel! I'm glad you are here,...Bye Anna, Hello Rachel! I'm glad you are here, and glad you are blogging. Mary, Last Call for MargaritasMaryhttp://lastcallformargaritas.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-17566423384067063452011-07-13T11:21:15.881-04:002011-07-13T11:21:15.881-04:00Nicely done. It was one of your best posts yet. By...Nicely done. It was one of your best posts yet. By becoming 'vulnerable' and shedding the security blanket you have validated everything we all feel as well. <br /><br />We are all scared. We all hate cancer.<br /><br />Hello Rachel. Nice to 'meet' you :)Knock knock - it's cancer!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14095866646708456032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-64009439022629939472011-07-12T17:12:16.293-04:002011-07-12T17:12:16.293-04:00Rachel.... you touch people deeply with your truth...Rachel.... you touch people deeply with your truth and honesty. I am so pleased to know you, and to call you Rachel. xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-36170980413692593192011-07-12T13:44:21.612-04:002011-07-12T13:44:21.612-04:00Wait. Your name is Rachel? Why have I been calling...Wait. Your name is Rachel? Why have I been calling you fool all these years? How strange. Nice to see you finally out of the closet. Now I dont have to hide the fact I'm related to a super hero. <br /><br />PS: Do you want some more sweets, if so, which ones? Fool.Snailchickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740064625189911541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-59133534547052320252011-07-12T11:46:35.191-04:002011-07-12T11:46:35.191-04:00Hi Rachel! Thank you for "coming out"....Hi Rachel! Thank you for "coming out". I am so glad you are here...so glad you went to the ER and so glad that you trusted us with yourself. Thank you for your writing, you made me cry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-76844433250240462802011-07-12T08:27:07.639-04:002011-07-12T08:27:07.639-04:00Reading this with tears in my eyes, thanks a lot!!...Reading this with tears in my eyes, thanks a lot!! :) While that was a terrible thing to endure, the fact is, you endured it. You faced it. You asked for help when you needed it, and you got through it. Good for you. THanks for sharing. It's hard to admit vulnerability, but that's what connects all of us cancer-chicks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-52043904949046905612011-07-12T08:03:37.091-04:002011-07-12T08:03:37.091-04:00Rachel, what an amazingly honest & brilliantly...Rachel, what an amazingly honest & brilliantly written post, thank you for sharing. Love Chez. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696382136603854257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-28049792391711575632011-07-12T07:38:03.748-04:002011-07-12T07:38:03.748-04:00Dear all. You have completely overwhelmed me with ...Dear all. You have completely overwhelmed me with your wonderful and thoughtful comments. It's not often that I'm at a loss for words. As you know, this kind of a post is unusual for me, but the experience so deeply affected me, I had to write about it to make sense of it. For health profs here, know that even one nanosecond of humanity can make all the difference in a patients experience. We need it. Thank you all for your continued readership and indeed friendship. This community has come to mean more to me than I ever could have imagined. <br /><br />Lots of love, Rachel :)CancerCultureChronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650364997423007994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-5599566439198549322011-07-11T22:24:46.283-04:002011-07-11T22:24:46.283-04:00Rachel,
What an amazing post. I believe there are ...Rachel,<br />What an amazing post. I believe there are only a few true life changing events for all of us....I hope this was one of yours. I have been following your blog and know you have very strong opinions about breast cancer and not afraid to speak your mind. While I may not have agreed with all you have said, I listened and tried to learn from it. Today, I felt like you were really talking with your heart. If I never learned anything before, I did today. For me it had nothing to do with breast cancer. It was more about the fact that we are all human beings... most of us hiding behind something..... trying to live our lives the best way we can. Thank you for trusting us with your truth.HugsforStrengthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078176399526782258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-80663472358065360202011-07-11T21:48:09.267-04:002011-07-11T21:48:09.267-04:00Rachel,
Given that you are named after your great ...Rachel,<br />Given that you are named after your great grandmother, you have clearly articulated that maternal strength. I suspect your grandma would be proud. I certainly am. Your cancer doesn't stand a chance. You are Rachel. :)<br /><br />Carmencarmen2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14366401438112824813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-15058202888451741532011-07-11T21:23:52.910-04:002011-07-11T21:23:52.910-04:00You are Rachel May and you are beautiful and you a...You are Rachel May and you are beautiful and you are brave and you are strong. And you are not alone. <3IsMeToonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-85141879652982194672011-07-11T20:56:56.145-04:002011-07-11T20:56:56.145-04:00RACHEL! love that name!
you are an inspiration to ...RACHEL! love that name!<br />you are an inspiration to me.<br />XOXOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-54649169509476547832011-07-11T17:27:34.995-04:002011-07-11T17:27:34.995-04:00Rachel, you are an inspiration to others out there...Rachel, you are an inspiration to others out there.. xxSarah Mendozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03968898215267125622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-89745370183526775942011-07-11T17:27:17.294-04:002011-07-11T17:27:17.294-04:00Rachel,
This was so beautifully poignant, and I&#...Rachel,<br /><br />This was so beautifully poignant, and I'm in tears. You are so courageous; thank you for introducing us to you at last! WOW. Your posting blew me away. <br /><br />Yes, emergency rooms and hospitals suck. I'm so sorry you have had such trauma.Beth L. Gainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780737397716824019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-81599876942023953712011-07-11T17:16:45.264-04:002011-07-11T17:16:45.264-04:00Hi Rachel - I'm Jenny I recently have become l...Hi Rachel - I'm Jenny I recently have become less anonymous too after nearly three years of hiding behind jaydub26 and "Get Out Gertrude" - I have actually made them change my hospital labels to say Jenny instead of my full name Jennifer. Because everytime they call me Jennifer I feel like I'm not acknowledged as myself just what is written on the piece of paper - they may as well call out my hospital number, it would have as much relevance as calling me Jennifer. Tehre is power in our real namesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com