Getting Yourself Back After A Serious Illness
A lot is said, written and posted about how to deal with the diagnosis of a serious illness, and as much, if not more, about actually dealing with the illness. And while there is a wealth of information on what to do when that serious malady becomes terminal, or eventually lethal, there are a lot of people who get the diagnosis, live through the treatment, come out the other side with the illness vanquished. There is less information out there on how to handle surviving a potentially fatal illness, which is understandable, but has its regrettable side too.
If you have, for example, lived for some time with cancer, experiencing the twists and turns of the condition before one day hearing the wonderful news that you are now cancer-free, there is the initial elation. But recovering from cancer, or any potentially fatal illness, does take a toll on a person, and it’s something people often aren’t ready for. So below we are going to look at how you can move on from that first illness-free day to get back to what you were and had before it struck.
Take a moment to just be grateful
Suffering from a serious illness is a very dominant situation. Everything happens against the backdrop of the illness, even things that are unconnected on the face of it. Your birthday will always be that one where you wondered if it would be your last. So when you get the all-clear, the first thing to do is bask in not having that immediate threat, and appreciate being free.
Put your best face on
After recovering from a major illness, you are likely to be tired. All of your energies for so long have been given over to just surviving. You’ll have become used to pitying looks. And in all likelihood you’ll have lost weight, and look a little wasted. Now is as good a time as any to buy some new clothes, explore Cryoskin treatments to get some life back in your look, and start to enjoy life and smile more. Feeling better is easier when you’re not anxious about stepping out in public or even looking in the mirror, and it’s a way of shedding the skin of the battle you just fought.
See your check-ups as staging points
After recovering from long-term illness, you will most likely have check-ups with doctors to ensure that your recovery is going as planned. They have a purely medical function, but you can treat them as milestones too. Knowing they are there, you can work towards them, living healthily and enjoying your new lease of life. Every time you attend one of these appointments and get the thumbs up from a doctor, it’s another huge step away from the agonies you’ve left behind.
Don’t underestimate what you have been through
For some time after recovery, you will find things difficult that used to be easy. For some people, even the absence of a battle like the one they’ve just won can be tricky to deal with, because at least that gave them motivation. You will have tough days; it’s impossible not to, given what you’ve been through. But what’s important is that you live to see another day and the opportunities it brings, even if those are just opportunities to take a duvet day and enjoy not being ill.
