Two experiences of breast cancer in the last 12 years – two mastectomies; two sets of chemo and radiation
Blood markers at the beginning of 2015 four times higher than normal range; in October five times higher; all other tests normal; doctors unsure about what to do
Eventually, mid-2016, the oncologist persuades me that I should go abroad for a PET scan. I don’t have the funds to do this.
House where I have been living for the past 14 years put up for sale by owner; facing open market and discovering that at my age I can’t afford either rent or mortgage of a reasonable space
My fledging business screeches to an absolute stop; all promising movements suddenly disappear
Major de-cluttering of my ‘stuff’ and review of my life in the process – Questions abound – After almost seven decades – What did I really achieve?
The above describes my life in the last year.
It seemed that everywhere I turned I was facing The Void. The Question Mark. What to do?
First, shock and disbelief. Numbness. Then pulling myself together with the constant repetition of: You’ve been here before; you know what to do.
The challenge for me is contained in the message at the beginning of the post.
What would you do in that situation? Share with me a situation where you had to face the void. I’d love to hear how you managed.
And stay tuned to find out more about how I am coping.