rehabilitation and convalescence
This is part of the In The Pink series P2
The next stage is convalescence. We don’t seem to like to use this term much as it conjures up images of old ladies sitting around in chairs, however if you look at the meaning then you will know that the Latin term means ‘to grow strong’ - rather apt under the circumstances.
Once you have recharged your batteries, then you can begin to build up your physical and emotional strength. Don’t push yourself as there are no rules on how long it takes and I believe that if you rush this process it will only cause other problems later down the line. Read more
recuperate and cancer recovery
This is part of the In The Pink series P1
This is where I want to start - after the treatment has finished and at the point where you can begin, bit-by-bit, to deal with all that you have been through and all that is to come.
You may have had to endure months of treatment by knife, chemicals or radiation until you are probably sick of the whole business, now is the time to heal, both body and mind. I don’t think we quite realize what impact it has on our lives and those around us too.
This stage is all about dealing with the process of healing both physically and emotionally, as this is such a critical stage in our recovery. Read more
home alone
I have always been a very strong person, however, I wasn’t prepared for this. I don’t suppose anyone is.
When my mum beat breast cancer she said that it had made her a stronger person. I never quite understood what she meant, well I do now.
Whatever life throws at me now will not faze me, what could happen that could be worse than this.
Try not to keep things to yourself, this is something I have done and I regret it daily. My logic has been that if I carry on and don’t complain then all will be OK, How wrong I am.
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