http://www.chicagonow.com/cancer-is-not-a-gift/2014/08/cancerversary-i-remember-because-i-cant-forget/
This memorial service is known as “Tamboon Roy Wan”. The purpose of this 100 Day Ceremony is to gain merit for the departed Spirit and to help shorten the time spent by the Spirit in any of the Buddhist realms in which that Spirit may find itself.
100 days also seems to have some significance to cancer. I found this article http://www.ncbi.n
The existential plight in cancer: significance of the first 100 days.
Abstract
"The
Existential Plight in cancer is a poorly recognized but significant
period. It starts with the definite diagnosis and continues for two to
three months into the illness, approximately 100 days. The chief signs
are the predominance of life/death concerns, e-en over worries about
health or physical symptoms. One hundred and twenty newly diagnosed
cancer patients were interviewed, tested, and followed from about ten
days after diagnosis at four to six week intervals until three to four
months had elapsed. Plight was analyzed from the viewpoint of coping
strategies, resolution of problems, vulnerability, total mood
disturbance, and predominant concerns. Patients who had higher emotional
distress during this period had many regrets about the past, were
pessimistic, came from a multiproblem family, and had marital problems.
The widowed or divorced had higher vulnerability, as did patients who
anticipated little or no support from significant others. Although
vulnerability increased with advanced staging and many symptoms, at the
time of diagnosis psychosocial distress crossed diagnostic and
prognostic boundaries, enabling investigation to predict within limits
those patients who will cope effectively or fail to cope with cancer and
its ramifications."
Basically, the way you'll cope with a cancer diagnosis can be already predicted by your previous experiences and family situation if the health professionals take note. Seems obvious I guess, but it could be an indicator as to which patients particularly need support.
The first 100 days of a first term presidency are also used as an indicator as to how successful and popular he or she will be. Franklin D Roosevelt pushed through a bunch of bills in the first 100 days of his presidency. Some people also have first 100 days celebrations when their new baby reaches this mark.
Anyway, back to the 12 month thing, I have been feeling uncomfortable about this cancerversary and will be glad when August is finished and September begins. However, the one anniversary that I am not looking forward to is, sadly, my Birthday. My operation was on the day before my Birthday and I spent my day in hospital practically unable to walk and in pain. Nobody has died, I know, but it's still a day I'm dreading and unfortunately, a day I've been celebrating for 51 years now, so it'll be hard to forget.
Basically, the way you'll cope with a cancer diagnosis can be already predicted by your previous experiences and family situation if the health professionals take note. Seems obvious I guess, but it could be an indicator as to which patients particularly need support.
The first 100 days of a first term presidency are also used as an indicator as to how successful and popular he or she will be. Franklin D Roosevelt pushed through a bunch of bills in the first 100 days of his presidency. Some people also have first 100 days celebrations when their new baby reaches this mark.
Anyway, back to the 12 month thing, I have been feeling uncomfortable about this cancerversary and will be glad when August is finished and September begins. However, the one anniversary that I am not looking forward to is, sadly, my Birthday. My operation was on the day before my Birthday and I spent my day in hospital practically unable to walk and in pain. Nobody has died, I know, but it's still a day I'm dreading and unfortunately, a day I've been celebrating for 51 years now, so it'll be hard to forget.
