A Little Music, Please!

I love music. I'm one of those people who lives their life to a soundtrack. During the two weeks of intense testing to arrive at my diagnosis, I relied on Mozart while I waited for what seemed like years for my endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures to begin, and during the two lengthy MRIs I experienced. Being claustrophobic, music was the only way to get me through the nearly two hours I spent in that tiny, confining tube.

I've done so much reading lately about the mind/body connection and the power of positive, happy thoughts in healing. Those patients who take control, who fight like hell and who have hope and positivity seem to do better in every respect - managing side effects, healing and in ultimately becoming cancer free.

And so it seems only natural that I should hunt through my music library to find the most empowering songs in my collection and put them into my playlist for my first chemo and radiation sessions. I'm gonna show those cancer cells who is boss! Here's the list so far:

Strip Me by Natasha Bedingfield
Skyscraper  by Demi Lovato
Born This Way by Lady GaGa
SuperGirl by Saving Jane
Know Your Enemy by Green Day
Brave by Nichole Nordeman
Be OK by Ingrid Michelson
Heal Yourself by Ruthie Foster
Hit me with your Best Shot by Pat Benatar
I Dare You by Shinedown
Bulletproof by La Roux
Survivor / I Will Survive by the Glee Cast
It's Amazing by Jem
Darlin' Do Not Fear  by Brett Dennen

These titles are really for anyone who wants to move their mood to a place of power, control and positivity, so I invite you to sample from my list!