Onwards and Upwards No. 23
Hello my healing team,
I hope this update finds you well.
So the last week has been eventful. Last Tuesday, I had a hemi-thyroidectomy. My doctors decided to take half of my thyroid out as they had found a tumour in the right side and they couldn’t confirm whether it was cancerous or not until it had been removed. By all accounts the operation went very well, and unfortunately for some, the surgeons hands were sure and steady and my vocal cords remain intact. Suffice to say I can still talk the leg off a wooden chair, I can talk with a mouth full of marbles underwater, I retain my affinity for verbal diarrhoea. Everyone’s a winner!!
The winning continued this week as it was confirmed that the tumour removed was benign. My immediate query to the Dr was whether I required the surgery at all. He did reassure me that removing the tumour was a positive step forward as benign tumours can turn malignant. Winner! So now I can relax my way into the weekend as the scar settles down, and my focus returns to Cancer No. 1. I never thought I would be happy to only have one cancer.
When I first confronted the challenge of a second cancer, I was put into a bit of a spin. I felt I was losing the wellness race, and that control was being wrestled from me. I reflected on what I had learnt from being diagnosed with cancer 1. There were several key steps that I had to implement for me to reestablish control.
- Establish a strong foundation of knowledge relating to the challenge
- Reconfirm my focus areas so I can limit how far I share my energy
- Continue to work towards my big goals by taking small steps
- Seek assistance from those around me that would support me achieving my goals (including family, healing team, doctors, etc).
Winner!
Once I had retraced these steps, I found I knew what I had to do to continue to move forward in a positive manner towards my ultimate goals. I had control.
Have a great weekend.
Take care
Geoff
