Dealing With Illness
Dealing with illness is never fun and although you may not be able to relate to this post, I hope you can still take something from it. I’ve mentioned this topic briefly before, here and there, but I’ve never spoken about it fully.
My Mum, one of the best people on the planet may I add, has been sick since the day I was born and beforehand. It’s pretty normal for me because I’ve grown up with it. It’s normal to see tubes, medication, ambulances, intensive care and hospital wards. I understand for many that it’s not always a familiar experience. It doesn’t make it any less traumatic though, even if it is normalised.
Throughout my life, my Mum has become somewhat of my other half and I don’t think we could be closer, which can make dealing with illness difficult because there’s always the worry of loss. We all lose people in our lives, but I feel that it is always in my mind somewhere because there have been so many times that I have almost lost my Mum to her illnesses. Of course, the hospital side of things doesn’t exactly make you feel mentally well either when you associate it with such trauma. I think the worst overall is knowing that Mum has to be in and out of hospital and how that feels her and the constant stress of wondering what the seriousness is going to be this time as it’s almost a routine.
If it’s taught me anything, it’s how important it is to cherish the ones we love and how there is nothing really much more important. I cannot change the fact my Mum is Ill or how it affects me mentally because it is a kind of stress berat that is difficult to change your mentally around. But amongst it all, Mum is the one who has to deal with the illness and the pain but understandably others around will be affected but that’s not something the person can help.
Always talk to someone and spend time with those you care. Take courage from those who keep battling amongst the odds, I know I do from my Mum. She has beaten the odds so many times and that’s is what keeps me going.
My Mum, one of the best people on the planet may I add, has been sick since the day I was born and beforehand. It’s pretty normal for me because I’ve grown up with it. It’s normal to see tubes, medication, ambulances, intensive care and hospital wards. I understand for many that it’s not always a familiar experience. It doesn’t make it any less traumatic though, even if it is normalised.
Throughout my life, my Mum has become somewhat of my other half and I don’t think we could be closer, which can make dealing with illness difficult because there’s always the worry of loss. We all lose people in our lives, but I feel that it is always in my mind somewhere because there have been so many times that I have almost lost my Mum to her illnesses. Of course, the hospital side of things doesn’t exactly make you feel mentally well either when you associate it with such trauma. I think the worst overall is knowing that Mum has to be in and out of hospital and how that feels her and the constant stress of wondering what the seriousness is going to be this time as it’s almost a routine.
If it’s taught me anything, it’s how important it is to cherish the ones we love and how there is nothing really much more important. I cannot change the fact my Mum is Ill or how it affects me mentally because it is a kind of stress berat that is difficult to change your mentally around. But amongst it all, Mum is the one who has to deal with the illness and the pain but understandably others around will be affected but that’s not something the person can help.
Always talk to someone and spend time with those you care. Take courage from those who keep battling amongst the odds, I know I do from my Mum. She has beaten the odds so many times and that’s is what keeps me going.
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