"Someone Is Always On Your Side" By; Greg
There is a good chance that everyone reading this has undergone treatment,is undergoing treatment,attempted or are contemplating treatment . I am constantly bombarded by questions about aspects of treatment that somewhere along the line certain facets were not discussed or stressed enough during early doctor visits.
Going thru treatment may bring along some friends that are rarely mentioned and some times ignored by the Doctors in which we place our trust. For newcomers by and large the treatment is good, the information is sometimes poor. All too often a common circumstance is the spouse who was supportive in the beginning, becomes less enthusiastic as time goes on due to the lovely bunch we've all become. We are at war inside our bodies and casualties are bound to happen. We are not the people we were before we started and are desperately trying to live up to the person we used to be. Relationships are stretched to the breaking point, because the untreated spouse has very little notion of what the treating partner is feeling,thinking, going thru.
If you are fortunate enough to be doing treatment with a supportive partner it can make a tremendous difference in your overall attitude which will become part of every aspect of treatment. I've known of men willing to shave their heads,spouses that work two jobs so their partner can treat and rest. They give everything and have a very slight notion of how you feel,how you have been affected. Knowledge, love and commitment will bind you tighter. Ignorance or intolerance may push you apart. Knowing someone is on your side can make all the difference. You may laugh,smile and make the world a better place. Find strength where there was only exhaustion, joy where there was disinterest, togetherness instead of mere tolerance within proximity.
Those of us who have completed treatment will attest quite often that treatment becomes an epiphany and a certain grace befalls those who fought the noble battle. We are changed forever and usually for the good. That's win, lose or draw.Veterans, exhibit and live what you have leaned. Newcomers, open yourself to the possibilities and laugh in the dragon's face. Laughter is like a great booster shot.
Live well my friends and keep the OOB love aliveThank you Kathi for giving us a place to beThanks for the most caring, creative communityMost thankful for the space
Love you all, Greg Of : "OOB" Hep C Out Of Bounds
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Going thru treatment may bring along some friends that are rarely mentioned and some times ignored by the Doctors in which we place our trust. For newcomers by and large the treatment is good, the information is sometimes poor. All too often a common circumstance is the spouse who was supportive in the beginning, becomes less enthusiastic as time goes on due to the lovely bunch we've all become. We are at war inside our bodies and casualties are bound to happen. We are not the people we were before we started and are desperately trying to live up to the person we used to be. Relationships are stretched to the breaking point, because the untreated spouse has very little notion of what the treating partner is feeling,thinking, going thru.
If you are fortunate enough to be doing treatment with a supportive partner it can make a tremendous difference in your overall attitude which will become part of every aspect of treatment. I've known of men willing to shave their heads,spouses that work two jobs so their partner can treat and rest. They give everything and have a very slight notion of how you feel,how you have been affected. Knowledge, love and commitment will bind you tighter. Ignorance or intolerance may push you apart. Knowing someone is on your side can make all the difference. You may laugh,smile and make the world a better place. Find strength where there was only exhaustion, joy where there was disinterest, togetherness instead of mere tolerance within proximity.
Those of us who have completed treatment will attest quite often that treatment becomes an epiphany and a certain grace befalls those who fought the noble battle. We are changed forever and usually for the good. That's win, lose or draw.Veterans, exhibit and live what you have leaned. Newcomers, open yourself to the possibilities and laugh in the dragon's face. Laughter is like a great booster shot.
Live well my friends and keep the OOB love aliveThank you Kathi for giving us a place to beThanks for the most caring, creative communityMost thankful for the space
Love you all, Greg Of : "OOB" Hep C Out Of Bounds
