Owning the Cancer Experience
30 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in General Tags: control, empowering, in charge, IV, no
One of the most liberating things I have discovered about cancer treatment is that I am in charge! I have the ability to say ‘no’ without apology. This includes the smallest of details. For example: where are we going to put the IV? I will no longer allow them to use my hand. I am not cranky about it…I just politely say ‘no’. I have also discovered a wonderful way to make decisions about the daily details/administration of treatment. If I do this what will it accomplish? Is the torment worth the benefit? If not…then I decide ‘no thanks’. Perhaps its ‘not now, but we can revisit it sometime later’…
I think you will find the process empowering and not nearly as scary. I found it to be a powerful breakthrough that has had a major impact on my personal life, overall.
