you do not say what type of cancer you survived, but in almost all cases it involves losing part of you along with a change of how your body functions going forward.Given that your mind has been linked so closely to it every minute of everyday previously, it can be no surprise that a time of readjustment needs to take place, and for some this can prove to be more problemattical.
We all mourn the things we had previously and were lost, usually these are replaced with alternatives and we ove on.Some cancer treatments save a life,but disrupt a lifetime.Coming to terms with that,surrendering the lifestyle you previously thought lay mapped out in front of you can take somecoming to terms with.
For myself l am fortunate in that l have never looked back only forward, embraced and accepted the challenge of the new life that my surgery and treatment made possible, twelve years on now.
You do not state how long since your treatment,but l am guessing not so many years have passed yet. It is said that time is a healer, but without a perspective and focus on a future vision, this in itself may not be enough
Hopefully in due course along with some effort from yourself, those clouds can be lifted from your mind,releasing once again to explore the wonders that surround an everyday life, just needing the freedom to see them
Here an explosion of migrating birds,leaving and arriving, birdsong everywhere, newborn lambs in the fields, a freshness in the air with the scent of new grass released by a warmer breeze moving through.The sound of childrens voices carried on the wind,arriving in glorious snatches as they are once again released into the brightness of a burgeoning summer
Be gentle with yourself and allow your mind that freedom to see all that brings pleasure to it once more
Thank you, David. I certainly appreciate the small things in life. I consider myself lucky and feel thankful for everyday, just sometimes it catches me and I worry (too much) sometimes. I had cancer of the oesophagus and the tumour was removed last November so I haven’t experienced the long journey others have. Thank you for your advice. Much appreciated.
Thank you, David. I certainly appreciate the small things in life. I consider myself lucky and feel thankful for everyday, just sometimes it catches me and I worry (too much) sometimes. I had cancer of the oesophagus and the tumour was removed last November so I haven’t experienced the long journey others have. Thank you for your advice. Much appreciated.
I do understand those feelings. I had a retroperitoneal liposarcoma removed November 2023, which necessitated removal of left kidney, spleen, about half the pancreas and the left colon.
