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Post-Treatment => Post-Treatment => Topic started by: patbiedermann on April 23, 2012, 03:07:10 pm
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Today is my 56th birthday. A year ago I was sitting in my PCP's office with an anxiety attack (thinking it was a heart attack) about my upcoming surgery (June 13). It had been since December that we knew about the tumor. Who would have known that when I awoke from surgery that I would have to relearn how to feed myself, bathe, walk, write (it's still not that great), etc. I wasn't sure I would ever go back to work. I have been back to work 2 months now, fulltime. I can do just about everything I was doing before the surgery with some limitations. I missed the work and the contact with people, but did not miss the pettiness, the office politics, or just the plain old BS of people. They don't realize just how lucky they are. I certainly have learned to appreciate life more and to enjoy the simple things. I still have a ways to go and I will get there. Like my husband has said all along...it will come back in time. Have patience! I make a little progress every day. It may not be noticeable to others, but I know when I have accomplished something. Small steps!
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Happy Birthday to you! Enjoy the all the things in life you can do...and the fact that you have a new outlook.
-Tod
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY - may you have a wonderful day today and many many more to follow.
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Today is my 56th birthday. A year ago I was sitting in my PCP's office with an anxiety attack (thinking it was a heart attack) about my upcoming surgery (June 13). It had been since December that we knew about the tumor. Who would have known that when I awoke from surgery that I would have to relearn how to feed myself, bathe, walk, write (it's still not that great), etc. I wasn't sure I would ever go back to work. I have been back to work 2 months now, fulltime. I can do just about everything I was doing before the surgery with some limitations. I missed the work and the contact with people, but did not miss the pettiness, the office politics, or just the plain old BS of people. They don't realize just how lucky they are. I certainly have learned to appreciate life more and to enjoy the simple things. I still have a ways to go and I will get there. Like my husband has said all along...it will come back in time. Have patience! I make a little progress every day. It may not be noticeable to others, but I know when I have accomplished something. Small steps!
Sounds like a great accomplishment to me whereas you were told you would have to learn to bathe, walk, write and yet you are back at work not a small step at all !!..
Happy Belated Birthday and many many more...
Best Wishes,
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Pat,
A very Happy Birthday to you! Keep up the good work with your recovery and don't sweat the bs and the small stuff at work! Appreciate life more, continue to progress, take your time, smell the roses!
It seems sometimes that the others without our shared diagnosis don't understand, it is exhausting sometimes but we have to explain it to them. Have patience!
Mike
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Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Patbiedermann
Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuuuu!
I loved reading your positive post. ;D
Hugs,
Suu xxoo
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Happy B'day, young lady!
Mary 8)
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Happy (belated) Birthday, Pat!
Jim