Guilt
Thanks to BCNA and the forum contributors (my new friends). I was diagnosed with IDC this week at 49 and have been 'battling' my emotions rather than sitting into them. That stops now. A couple of f...
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ZarraTheStaffy It's important to feel the emotions.
I received my diagnosis 2 months ago and the emotions help me understand what is worrying me, what is meaningful to me, what is confusing me.
A lot of people have been understanding when my eyes have sprung leaks of varying quantities, from the people at the biopsy through to the person who came to wheel my bed off towards the theater. Some days are leakier than others.
In the past I've not been a publicly emotional kind of person but stuff it, I'm going to go with the flow now. It sounds like you've chosen to feel the freedom to do that too - keep it up!
Moomincorn Yes, I think you're right about the emotions being our guide. I've had some serious leaks that I've tried to dam up. Yesterday, my new motto was 'let it rain!' But with the prospect of going back to work tomorrow, I'm not feeling the resolve as strongly. I need a t-shirt that says "I don't want to talk about it." Or "If you ask me questions, expect flooding!"