One of my favorite things that has come out of my diagnosis is my new outlook on life. I have already talked about my newfound gratitude, and with that, I would say positivity has followed. This new positivity has helped me in many aspects of my life.
I would say it is something that I have built through getting my treatments. I have to take a long journey to the hospital every two weeks just to receive my medication through an IV at an infusion center. Infusion centers are massive rooms in which people with various conditions sit in comfy chairs to receive their medicine through an IV for hours at a time (that’s how I would best describe it). To me this is always a massive pain, it interferes with my daily routine and I obviously don’t enjoy getting poked with a needle to start my IV. However, going to the hospital is a necessity for my ability to live and move.
Through my many journeys, I have met a lot of people and learned a lot about different medical conditions through my various nurses. With this, I have found that yes my condition is pretty bad, but it could be worse. I have heard the screams of infants and their poor parents as the child gets an IV started. I have watched nurses walk around in hazmat suits to treat high-risk patients. I have seen kids who come to the hospital so much they have ports: a long-term IV stuck in the side of the patient.
Yes I have it bad, but someone has it worse is how I have come to think about it. This glass-half-full outlook is truly something I believe helps make our biggest problems feel at least a little smaller. The easiest thing to do in my scenario would be to fixate on my bad situation, but that would take me absolutely nowhere. Yes, it can be hard at times, however choosing a positive outlook has helped me stay motivated throughout my troubling times and not give up.
Next week I will touch on roadblocks in other areas in my life I have had to overcome due to my diagnosis. I can’t wait to continue to share my story with you! Remember our struggles don’t define us.
