Tag: cancer
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Still the anger persists.
I guess I won’t stop feeling it until it gets resolved. Haven’t figured that out yet. Maybe I should just move away. Amy still hasn’t heard from the magic surgeon but she’s been relentless about calling and asking where she’s at. It appears the referral has been made and now waiting for it to be…
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Anger as an entity
I might have learnt something about anger this week. If anger is an object what does it look like? Mine is male (sorry, nothing personal), it’s very large, very hairy, controlling, frightening and aggressive. Basically, a monster. What I realized is that monster can be tamed. I can banish it beyond my walls. I can…
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So about that burn out
Brain fog, low energy, can’t make decisions, can’t handle any stress, avoiding all social situations and lack of hope are all showing me that I’m beyond stressed and have moved into severe burnout. Sad but true. It doesn’t matter how many articles I read, how much talk therapy I get I’m still burnt out. I…
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What is caregiver burnout?
Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion that can happen when you dedicate time and energy to manage the health and safety of someone else. Caregivers who experience burnout may feel tired, stressed, withdrawn, anxious and depressed. Caregiver burnout can impact a person in various ways, including physically, psychologically, financially and…
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My cancer journey
Mid March I had a lumpectomy. That was ok. Not really a big deal. I’m still recovering but it’s all good. Radiation is put off for a few months which I’m ok with. The problem was the skin cancer on my back. While doing the breast surgery the surgeon so fixed up the margins where…
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been gone awhile
WordPress has changed things and I find it really difficult to access this blog. I’ve missed typing out my feelings and since I have lost most of my support and my feelings are a bit crazy! Update: I was attending a grief support group but often felt like a fraud. Their partners were all dead.…
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victims
Jane Cawthorne Writer and Editor Cancer is Not a Journey Cancer is not a journey. Stop with the meaningless platitudes. Cancer is a kidnapping. A hijacking. You’re going along, living your life and BAM. A bag gets thrown over your head and you are captured and you don’t know where the hell you are going.…
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PTSD
Learn how caregiving can lead to PTSD and how to recognize the symptoms. PTSD doesn’t just happen to people who have experienced a major life-threatening event. PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) can occur after any traumatic event or experience. It may surprise you to discover that providing care for a loved one is one of the main causes…
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FAIRYTALEs we tell ourselves
As caregivers sometimes we lie. Sometimes we even convince ourselves that we know what’s best. But mostly we just hang on until our fingers bleed. To be a caregiver is to be a juggler, a fortune teller and a ringleader. Could anything be more all consuming than to try to manage a situation that is…
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home
I got home from my mini break and felt wonderful! Since I live with someone who is diet restricted it is such freedom to eat whatever I wanted! So many vegetables and some spicy new things. An hour after being at home I got hit with the most incredible exhaustion. I was almost sick I…
Rainbows and Black Unicorns 