[[
]]I was diagnosed with AML in November 2014 at the age of 19
After two rounds of chemo I was admitted to intensive care with neutropenic sepsis.
I suffered from cardiac arrest, multiple organ failure, pleurisy, mrsa in my lungs and nose, cdiff, I was taken off partial life support and put onto full life support having a tracheostomy tube fitted into my neck. I was in a coma for 3 months.
Im Currently in remission and thankfully I survived. But the one thing I struggle with is going out on my own.
I have scars of my neck and chest and when people stare I can't cope. I loose all my confidence and feel so low in myself. I have people come I to me saying 'you are that girl who had cancer aren't you?'
Does anyone have any way of dealing with this? Any opinions or ideas on how I can get to grips with it? I've tried wrapping my neck with scarfs and necklaces but it never seems to work.
Thanks in advance
