(Chemo Treatment with Paxman Cooling Cap) Thank you for choosing to read my story. I’ve enjoyed being a Registered Nurse for a long time. It has been a rewarding job to me for many years but when I recently received a diagnosis of Stage III Breast Cancer, It was like watching a movie you’ve seen so many times where a person sees their life up to a point, wonders what they’ve done wrong, how time passed so quickly, and what to they’ll do now. I worry for the people closest to me like my children and grandkids and hope that I can spend many more years with them. Suddenly, everything is put into perspective. Little things that irritated me in the past no longer even come to mind because now, my health demands a lot of attention. Before this diagnosis, I’ve unfortunately, placed myself on the back burner for many years to care for my family members. I fear that my own self neglect has contributed to this diagnosis. Shortly after, I began calling out of work because of this heavy monster that used to view as a healthy left breast, crushing me and my spirit. I also needed the space to reflect and receive emotional support from my family. I certainly need it. It has now been a month since I’ve reported to work due to medical appointments and pain. At this time, my doctor at Dana-Farber, recommends that I stop working all together, until I recover. I receive no more paychecks and am looking into any programs I can qualify for, to help me in journey to wellness. I’m doing everything within my power to fight off this illness. There are days I spend researching natural methods to better my chances of beating this, as my immune system becomes weaker than ever before. My recovery depends on me building a stronger, more resilient body through these treatments below. -Co-pays for conventional treatment -Payment for integrative medicine appointments: Chelation Therapy, Nutritional and Herbal Supplemental Therapy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic Medicine -High Quality Nutrition/ Organic Foods/Supplements -High Dose IV Vitamin C Infusions I have enjoyed driving for the 40+ years I’ve had my license but these days it’s hard to when all of those bumps and pot holes in the road cause pain and discomfort. It requires me to brace myself while controlling the steering wheel. These new changes can be depressing so day by day when the sun is shining, to cheer myself up, I take deep breaths and soak up all of the sun I can at nearby beaches and parks. As I continue chemo and go through my wellness journey, I love hearing my daughter say, “You can do this!”, during workouts at Planet Fitness, and she’ll add an extra minute at the end of our session. If you’re reading this, I want you to know just how much I pray for a second chance to live the life I should’ve been living and support my family who often relies upon my help. Your donation will give me a fighting chance to strengthen my weakened immune system and live the life I’ve unfortunately put off until now. Your donation helps! Thank you!
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