Why always so optimistic? by Barbora Misakova

Cancer is probably the worst disease in the world as it affects people at all ages. Every year there are millions of people suffering from cancer and many of them are dying of it. In 2007 cancer caused about 13 % of all human deaths what represented 7.6 million people! Cancers are caused by abnormalities in the genetic material of the transformed cells and even though there are whole medical teams trying to find medicine which would help us with this anti-cancer fight, their success is still questionable. That is why I don’t understand people with cancer, how they can be so optimistic. Michael Douglas is another Hollywood star suffering from this terrible disease, who! says: “I am very optimistic.” I am asking, how is that? I understand that optimistic point of view helps people to recover more and pessimistic attitude is on the other hand the worst thing a sick person can do. Anyway, where are these people taking this certainty from? Michael Douglas has been prescribed eight weeks of chemotherapy and radiation. According to Reuters, doctors expect Doulas to make a full recovery. As there is everyone so sure and optimistic, why a representative for Douglas declined comment on any further details? It is because they all are afraid. They are afraid that Douglas, in his age, won’t be able to handle chemotherapy. They are afraid these eight weeks could be his last. Last but not least they are scared of idea, that Hollywood could lose such an actor! And this is normal. But from my modest point of view, only smile and performed optimism is not enough. We should be allowed to talk also about our concerns and worries, about our! demons. As they are those we are suffering from the most.
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rela ted story (sgx18000): http://www.france24.com/en/20100817-michael-douglas-optimist...

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