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FLClover
5 years agoMember
Hello @Tasia
I agree with @Afraser, that you need to take the steering wheel back. I was in depression for about two months post surgery cos I had also lost the steering wheel. With that I had lost myself, as you described my wild spirit and happiness. I was taking so much medication, and like you I don’t like taking anything that isn’t natural. However, I took the reigns back and things started changing. I said no to chemo, because there was a really small benefit from it, and I didn’t want to stuff up the rest of my body that is working so wonderfully well. My thinking was that I need my body as healthy as possible to be able to continue fighting anything else that might decide to invade any part of my body. And chemo would have jeopardised that. I still had radiation, and still take monthly injections for artificial menopause and Letrozole every day. I have told myself this is only temporary, until I sort my mental and emotional health again, which will then help me gain my physical back completely and maintain it. So I don’t plan to continue taking all this medication, especially if it affects my quality of life really badly. Only for now, as a way to help me until I’m strong enough to do it on my own. And I am getting stronger every day, by doing things my instinct is telling me are right, even if it means disagreeing with the specialists. After all, there is no guarantee for anything, from anyone, so I trust myself best for myself.
I agree with @Afraser, that you need to take the steering wheel back. I was in depression for about two months post surgery cos I had also lost the steering wheel. With that I had lost myself, as you described my wild spirit and happiness. I was taking so much medication, and like you I don’t like taking anything that isn’t natural. However, I took the reigns back and things started changing. I said no to chemo, because there was a really small benefit from it, and I didn’t want to stuff up the rest of my body that is working so wonderfully well. My thinking was that I need my body as healthy as possible to be able to continue fighting anything else that might decide to invade any part of my body. And chemo would have jeopardised that. I still had radiation, and still take monthly injections for artificial menopause and Letrozole every day. I have told myself this is only temporary, until I sort my mental and emotional health again, which will then help me gain my physical back completely and maintain it. So I don’t plan to continue taking all this medication, especially if it affects my quality of life really badly. Only for now, as a way to help me until I’m strong enough to do it on my own. And I am getting stronger every day, by doing things my instinct is telling me are right, even if it means disagreeing with the specialists. After all, there is no guarantee for anything, from anyone, so I trust myself best for myself.
I hope you find a way to take your own reigns back for your own self, and find that joy again by listening to your mind, body and spirit.
You will thrive again 🌻