April news
10 April 2015
A Heartfelt Thank You
At times I struggle to find the right words to express what it is that I want to say but I can tell you that the incredible generosity that you have all shared with me and my family has touched my heart forever.
The journey thus far....
To be honest large parts of the past few months have just been a blur. Most mornings I would wake up and think that I have just had some sort of bad dream.
Initially the radiation and chemotherapy conjoint over Nov, Dec and Jan wouldn’t have rated as the best Xmas or New Years gift that I could have given myself but as is always the case with these things, silver linings are present if you look carefully for them.
For me I had the gift of my family, such endless support, so many hugs, drinks and hot water bottles. I especially remember their willingness to transport me to and from appointments with nothing ever being a problem. I laugh when I think about my early walks after treatments, my son was happy to offer a caring arm as I wobbled along the road but I really thought it looked more like the poor boy taking his drunk mother for a walk. My friends offered so much compassionate support; there were hugs, good humour and crass jokes mixed with gentle listening, shared tears and sprinklings of chocolate. I did like the essential oils, books and even crayons, stickers and colouring books.
These were my real gifts.
The recovery from the treatments didn’t quite go to plan and unfortunately after a number of setbacks I had to have some surgery at the end of March. I am on the mend again and starting to feel a lot better.
Each day brings its own set of gifts and challenges. I approach each day mindfully as I try to remain present to each and every moment. There is more to come in my story, there will be more appointments to attend and more treatments to experience but I do believe in my ability to heal and I now feel that rather then waking up from a bad dream I am now journeying down a heartfelt path of healing.
Hugs to you all xxx
Sharon