Change is difficult even if it is a good change. We are moving my office two doors down and I will be sharing it now. It has been alot of years since I actually shared an office and although I enjoy being around people, I also like quiet so I can focus and work. That is why often I am up in the early morning hours when I can best think and filter out all the craziness that goes into a day. I like my new roommate and it will all work out but like many things in life, the unknown and future is scarey. When I have a new patient that is facing chemo/ treatment and has so many concerns and questions, I realize that the unknown is a huge part of what is to be dealt with and being positive, honest and receptive and communicating effectively are key components in working through this process. I am asked," how do I live each day when I don't know what the day will be?" My answer remains the same, MAKE IT A GOOD DAY! I also often here that, "it could be worse" and to this I say yes-possibly but it is hard to say that you are fortunate you don't have two broken legs when you only have one that is broken and we must remember that even if it is only one broken that one leg still hurts. Each one of us carries our own cross with issues, concerns, hurts and pain and it is ours to learn how to deal with it. My hope is that I can help you learn what and how to best handle your journey. It is a matter of finding the new normal for you. There is no constant, as things are always changing and like the new tree in the yard, we must bend and flow with all that comes along or get broken in the process. Anger, repression, denial, are all methods that may be used but in the end, it does not promote us to the best we can be. We all have our moments but then to move on to acceptance and enjoy the blessings of each day, makes the day brighter for all. If you are down and out, get out. Find someway to change your surroundings and breathe. Sit in the sun, take long breathes, walk, hug a puppy, help a neighbor and in turn it will help you. Change, it happens to us all. I am closing in on a age that I used to consider senile and maybe I am but I am laughing as I go there and smile. S
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AuthorMy name is Sue Kilburn and I am a clinical nurse breast cancer educator at the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Archives
March 2015
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