Bouncing forward - can we do this?
There is this expectation that after treatment, we will bounce back and be our old selves again. Of course, anyone who has been affected by cancer or knows someone who has been affected, realises it'...
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Waltzing along? :smile: :smile: :smile: Plodding along?
I know people want to hear "I am on top of the world", but for many of us that may not be the case. After I got diagnosed and whilst still having active treatment I had to have my gallbladder removed, then came a diagnosis of hypothyroidism, then painful knee joints revealed severe osteoarthritis and awaiting knee replacements, then a month before we went into lockdown I had shingles. On top of that, blood test results last week revealed I have very low iron levels, and about to have more investigative tests for that this coming week! Wish me luck!
There is no bouncing nor jumping going on for me at the moment. Acceptance is a good attitude to have and I have that in bucket loads, but my body certainly hasn't bounced back. I can't even use a skipping rope these days as it puts a strain on my bladder!!!! :blush:
I know people want to hear "I am on top of the world", but for many of us that may not be the case. After I got diagnosed and whilst still having active treatment I had to have my gallbladder removed, then came a diagnosis of hypothyroidism, then painful knee joints revealed severe osteoarthritis and awaiting knee replacements, then a month before we went into lockdown I had shingles. On top of that, blood test results last week revealed I have very low iron levels, and about to have more investigative tests for that this coming week! Wish me luck!
There is no bouncing nor jumping going on for me at the moment. Acceptance is a good attitude to have and I have that in bucket loads, but my body certainly hasn't bounced back. I can't even use a skipping rope these days as it puts a strain on my bladder!!!! :blush: