CancerMatch | Patrick | Activity https://cancermatch.com/members/patrick_from_virginia/activity/ Activity feed for Patrick. Fri, 08 May 2026 01:18:22 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 7ac53ede5b9776bf14204a34821b0e14 Patrick posted an update: A little bit of water for a thirsty soul: Cancer […] https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/57162/ Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:09:07 -0500 A little bit of water for a thirsty soul: Cancer is something that happened to you. It does not define you as a person. It is not the result of some open or hidden sin. You are not cursed. You are a wonderful human being. You are valuable. You have many gifts to share with the world. You are worthy of love and affection.

]]> 0 64a48916b2fcdc4ca03578fea70e3095 Patrick started the discussion Placebo Effect: Change your Destiny by Changing your Thoughts in the forum Cancer and the Consolation of Philosophy https://cancermatch.com/groups/cancer-and-the-consolation-of-philosophy/forum/topic/placebo-effect-change-your-destiny-by-changing-your-thoughts/ Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:03:46 -0500 Placebo Effect: Change your Destiny by Changing your Thoughts

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” Albert Einstein

In January 2021 I was given a stage 4 cancer diagnosis. One of my first reactions was to lookup the statistics to know what my odds are to beating the disease or prolonging my life. According to Cancer.org, I…

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]]> b76833e9c4daaeccecfef1e6a7edaa10 Patrick updated their profile https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/56393/ Sun, 14 Nov 2021 16:12:15 -0500 0 105f818e051010f3acf032ddd92d9fca Patrick started the discussion Death: Something to Dread or to Embrace in the forum Cancer and the Consolation of Philosophy https://cancermatch.com/groups/cancer-and-the-consolation-of-philosophy/forum/topic/death-something-to-dread-or-to-embrace/ Sun, 14 Nov 2021 16:01:06 -0500 Death: Something to Dread or to Embrace

Death is coming for us all. The order of our birth does not determine the order of our passing. It is dreaded by all people to varying degrees. How are we to receive comfort knowing that death awaits us?

In Stoic philosophy, observations from nature provide two possibilities: returning to non-existence or a rebirth/afterlife.

In returning…

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]]> 5b0856cbb7a32577df9318b4d4043f5e Patrick posted an update: People dealing with cancer are often perceived by society […] https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/56343/ Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:21:02 -0500 People dealing with cancer are often perceived by society as weak and helpless – objects to be pitied. On the contrary, we are some of the strongest people on earth, though our bodies may falsely reveal something else. Our minds, emotions, and wills, are refined through the flames of cancer and we become stronger and sharper than any…

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]]> 0 c07bc2b832b46f8242814308f56e0f58 Patrick posted an update in the group Dating & Cancer in a digital age: I would like to share some advice based upon my […] https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/56342/ Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:07:26 -0500 I would like to share some advice based upon my personal experience trying to date with cancer in a digital age. ‘Guard your heart.’ I cannot stress the importance of this enough. How do we guard our hearts? We guard them by managing our expectations.

People going through a cancer ordeal are susceptible to being taken advantage…

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]]> 0 184a0528b309def788eb2fc7c9642219 Patrick posted an update: I am not going to name any specific people, but there […] https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/55405/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 23:13:51 -0400 I am not going to name any specific people, but there are scammer on this site trying to take advantage of others.

]]> 0 e94cfb8239982a1b86b82b2c66e4eebb Patrick posted an update in the group Dating & Cancer in a digital age: Due to the frustration with dating with cancer, or […] https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/55404/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:33:24 -0400 Due to the frustration with dating with cancer, or lack thereof, I created a Meetup Group for my local area, ‘DC Metro Area People with Cancer, Dating and Friendship.’ If you are in the DC Metro area, then check it out. I don’t have any members yet, but everything has to start somewhere. Best wishes to everyone here!

]]> 0 186a4543936b19da184ef2ea50bec774 Patrick posted an update in the group Cancer and the Consolation of Philosophy: "Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as […] https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/55403/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:23:40 -0400 “Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

]]> 0 290a5e8b615f8fcff3b166f097b7b66d Patrick replied to the discussion The 12 Rules of Life with Cancer in the forum Cancer and the Consolation of Philosophy https://cancermatch.com/groups/cancer-and-the-consolation-of-philosophy/forum/topic/the-12-rules-of-life-with-cancer/#post-5048 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:13:16 -0400 Reply to The 12 Rules of Life with Cancer

It seems as if it is a universal law that the moment we believe something or hold ourselves to certain standards, then we receive an onslaught of fiery tests and trials to prove whether or not we are completely invested in them.

My experiences in the past few months have been very difficult, especially how I have been socialized because of…

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]]> 6c2b521f23cb937e3c05dce8fa70318e Patrick started the discussion The 12 Rules of Life with Cancer in the forum Cancer and the Consolation of Philosophy https://cancermatch.com/groups/cancer-and-the-consolation-of-philosophy/forum/topic/the-12-rules-of-life-with-cancer/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:16:57 -0400 The 12 Rules of Life with Cancer

Everyone has personal philosophy. Sometimes they derive from a specific school of thought such as the Stoics or Epicureans. Most of us are Existentialists at heart. Other times they are formed from our numerous and often diverse experiences. Mostly, a combination of many thoughts and ideas. Our personal philosophies can be chaotic…

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]]> f44de7f6e9f13fbc44fe6db16cfa8c93 Patrick posted an update in the group Cancer and the Consolation of Philosophy: "It's not what happens to you, but how you react to […] https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/54970/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:09:32 -0400 “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” – Epictetus

Receiving a cancer diagnosis is not fair. It does not discriminate based upon race, religion, gender, or social standing. It is a rampaging murderer of the human race. Our lives have changed because of this disease. We are suffering on so many levels that…

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]]> 0 2d21ec1a7fda8a510fcd5b39d69d2342 Patrick created the group Cancer and the Consolation of Philosophy https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/54967/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:04:53 -0400 0 456e0d3c1dbc3341b7de7232e6ffd8b1 Patrick updated their profile https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/54828/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:46:28 -0400 0 90eff163e651e87f4717ebff7b2db89a Patrick started the discussion Dating Suggestions and Resources in the forum Dating & Cancer in a digital age https://cancermatch.com/groups/dating-cancer-in-a-digital-age/forum/topic/dating-suggestions-and-resources/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:35:08 -0400 Dating Suggestions and Resources

It appears that the dating options for people with cancer are severely limited. I have made numerous connections with women on several mainstream dating platforms, but I am ghosted almost immediately after revealing my cancer diagnosis.

I have even tried cancer specific sites such as cancerdatingservice.com. Out of about 50 profiles I…

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]]> 7fd36678e7f57010e8425f807c1feba1 Patrick joined the group Dating & Cancer in a digital age https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/54780/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:50:35 -0400 0 634f4868fc0dbf4707c5b530361623d8 Patrick posted an update: My favorite books that I have read this year: Man's […] https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/54623/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:58:22 -0400 My favorite books that I have read this year: Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl & Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins.

]]> 0 e8cae5fef0ff3edcaf9b7c416a0c05b0 Patrick posted an update: Hello. I am new to the site. I have been trying to […] https://cancermatch.com/activity/p/54622/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:28:12 -0400 Hello. I am new to the site. I have been trying to date through the normal channels, but apparently a cancer diagnosis gives you social leprosy. I am looking forward to meeting new people and making friends, and hopefully something more.

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