Well its been an exotic experience for sure.. I do think the posts about it building character and empathy are the big ones. I couldn't really understand sick people the same way I do now, and also realize that not all diseases are easily visible nor can I know how they feel.
In a weird way its also made me less fear dying. Its not something I thought about much before, or know. But I did consider it a lot more scary before. I think I used to be a person who lived a lot in the moment before, but now even more so. In a way I've also became a bit more health obsessed - like I've always been fat, but now I've taken steps to eat healthier and exercise more as I try to make more healthful choices.
Sometimes it can be a bit fun too, like say someone complains how they are going into some very minor surgery, and if I feel that they are just looking for attention I'll just say that I understand how they are feeling, and that I was also nervous when I was going for brain surgery
Diagnosed 08/2013, Relapse 07/2014, Relapse 5/2017 (although early signs of it from 12/2016)
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