Jumped the biggest hurdle
In 5 days I will have completed my course of chemo. Add another 10 for feeling a little ordinary and my body will be on the road to recovery. My cancer journey is not over yet as I will continue on a course of Herceptin for another 9 months. Down the track I will need hormone therapy and some tough decisions about my ovaries will need to be made. But chemo is by far the biggest hurdle and I am so excited that the end is in reach.
Mind shift and looking forward
I have felt my mind shift over the last …couple of weeks where I am finally able to make some plans. Social commitments that I know I will feel well enough to attend. Revisiting my vision board and ticking off some goals for this year. Booking some time to get creative, my all-time favourite therapy. While I believe I have remained positive during this time, I have felt physically pretty rotten and just trying to get out of bed on some days has been a major challenge over the last 4 months. Upon reflection this mindset comes down to acceptance. I accepted my diagnosis, treatment and in turn paused my life to give myself the time and energy to recover! So now I can press play and life can now resume at a normal tempo.
Adapting, accepting and finding peace
While I have had to adapt to many physical changes such as new anatomy, rapid weight gain and dramatic hair loss I have felt at peace. Part of me will never age! I have access to a nutritional program to support weight loss and my hair will grow back. But this process has taken me back to childhood. We all remember a time in our teenage years when our bodies were changing, or we tried a new hair cut or fashion faux pas and our peers felt the need to stare, comment or even bully. This in turn creates an internal reaction which generates anxiety, paranoia, and the need to conform. But as we develop into adults a filter develops and we no longer comment, bully and try not to stare yet these internal emotions continue. We get a new haircut and we are suddenly fearful that we look ridiculous and people will say something. But this is not the reality; we believe that we need to conform to society but maybe all we are trying to do is conform to the thoughts in our own heads. For me cancer has provided a different perspective, I no longer want to conform. And “wow” is it quieter in my head now!
What life changing event have you had to overcome? Please share in the comments below…
Be Kind to Yourself. You are Amazing!
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