Disclaimer: It's been an eventful day @ The LD so this post will probably be short.
DON'T GO THROUGH IT ALONE
I would say that I'm fiercly independent. I have a tendency to want to do everything on my own. I don't like being needy and I certainly don't like having to proactively ask for help. I'm not above doing it if it's necessary but I REALLY don't like it. I've talked about the support from family before but I don't think I've really gone into how much it meant to me to have my husband and/or my sister with me for every single chemo treatment. One or both of them were with me for each and every one of my 16 chemo sessions. Some of them lasted half a day. I didn't want to inconvenience anyone so, from the beginning, I told them I could do it on my own. Thankfully, they did not listen. It's going to sound really weird but I have such fond memories of those days. Like many other things I'll talk about over the coming weeks, other than the whole cancer thing, we had some of the best times ever! Yes, technically, you can do it all by yourself but unless you absolutely have to...DON'T! It's good for everyone involved. They get to participate and provide support, and you, as the patient, get to take your mind off of what's really happening for those few hours.
I love you guys and I can't think you enough for completely ignoring what I told you. I needed you and I'm so glad you were there.
I'm off!
Love to all,
Andee
DON'T GO THROUGH IT ALONE
I would say that I'm fiercly independent. I have a tendency to want to do everything on my own. I don't like being needy and I certainly don't like having to proactively ask for help. I'm not above doing it if it's necessary but I REALLY don't like it. I've talked about the support from family before but I don't think I've really gone into how much it meant to me to have my husband and/or my sister with me for every single chemo treatment. One or both of them were with me for each and every one of my 16 chemo sessions. Some of them lasted half a day. I didn't want to inconvenience anyone so, from the beginning, I told them I could do it on my own. Thankfully, they did not listen. It's going to sound really weird but I have such fond memories of those days. Like many other things I'll talk about over the coming weeks, other than the whole cancer thing, we had some of the best times ever! Yes, technically, you can do it all by yourself but unless you absolutely have to...DON'T! It's good for everyone involved. They get to participate and provide support, and you, as the patient, get to take your mind off of what's really happening for those few hours.
I love you guys and I can't think you enough for completely ignoring what I told you. I needed you and I'm so glad you were there.
I'm off!
Love to all,
Andee