Yes...........quite a few people have said that and I do believe it helps.Dave, Congratulations it's all about your mental attitude. As a cyclist you are used to suffering and having the mental attitude to continue whatever the terrain throws at you. I am a fellow cancer survivor who should be dead really. and all my friends and family say it's my attitude that has got me through.
Ride on my friend ride on.
I don't believe it will always work as there have been many fine, good living, possitive minded people who have not been as fortunate as us........but I do believe being possitive gets you through a lot that life throws at us.
Keep fighting