So the past 2 weeks have been busy. I have spent a lot of time and energy getting better and doing things I dreamed of doing when I was sick. I am officially on a rehab program to help me build strength and stamina. I walk for 15 minutes each day. I have several strengthening exercises and stretches that I do each day. Darryl got me started on all of this, but this week, I decided to go see another physio. I've decided to let Darryl be my husband, and my physio be my physio. It was a good decision; I'm a more pleasant patient for someone else. My new physiotherapist completely understands me (she is a cancer survivor); she gives me just enough to work on, and is so encouraging. I started seeing a counselor at Cancer Care as well this week. It's good for me to talk to someone who is distant from my situation. It's good to reflect with her and keep the unknowns of the future in perspective. I've gone back to drinking my green shakes every morning and can take my time to make nutritional meals. So I'm pretty busy everyday taking care of myself. It is paying off. My energy has improved a lot over the past 2 weeks. More energy means I can do some of the things I have missed. First, I visited my classroom this week. It was so exciting!!! It felt so good walking into my classroom. The students were surprised and so happy to see me. They made me feel like a celebrity. One of my students said, "I'm so happy to see you, I think I could cry." This made me want to cry. I got to talk with my students and read them a story. It felt so great. At the same time, it was bitter sweet. I walked out wishing I could stay, but knowing I'm not ready. I really can't wait to be back in my classroom full time.
I also got to go on a date with Darryl this week. We went out for dinner and to the Jets game. It was wonderful. Dinner was nice and the Jets game was fun! It was so great to be us, enjoying each other's company without feeling sick. And the Jets won!
I've also been doing some writing, which I do love and is an important part of who I am. I used to do a lot of writing for work. Now I'm writing about this crazy life we've been living. I was asked to write a piece for our church website telling what we've been through. It was good therapy for me.....I cried and typed at the same time. It's amazing how reflecting is already powerful. Some days I'm still shocked that we've lived through everything we have in the past few months. I'm still learning a lot about who I am and what is important to me as I am processing all of this.
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