Friday, 12 May 2017

The magnitude of cancer....and how I felt today

At my last appointment with Dr. Easson, she said "Cancer is a life altering event."  Then today, at my annual physical with my family doctor, she said "You've been through a trauma."

Both comments really stuck in my head. Sometimes you forget the magnitude of what you've been through.  Both comments are one hundred percent true.

Today, I feel like I am sick of trying to be resilient.  Today, I am tired.  Today, I cried when they couldn't find a vein in my arm to take blood.  Today, I felt sad for the state of my body and what chemo did to it.

Today, I feel like others don't get what I went through.  Today, I feel like a different person than I was.

Today, I walked into my work building for the first time in almost a year and it was bizarre.  Today, I saw some of my staff and I felt their kindness and love.  Today, I realized how missed I've been at work.  Today, I felt the stress of work creeping up my spine again.  Today,  I was even more confused about whether I will like my job still.  Today, I questioned if I will be truly ready to go back to work when I want/plan to.

Today, I realized cancer kicks the shit out of your confidence in ways you don't even realize.  Today, I mourned my health just a little bit.

Today, I felt alittle bit sorry for myself.  Today, I was a bit overwhelmed.

Tomorrow is a new day.  Let it be a better one!

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