I am 59, live alone, artist, milliner, starting to write too. Dealing with cancer as a creative person means I am sharing, documenting, need my ‘journey’ (hate the word but its one we all end up hearing/using) to become my work. Can’t ignore it.
Any one else out there doing the same?
I wrote these words on instagram yesterday, describing my week, maybe they will help someone else recently post op?
void of anaesthesia
fog of painkillers
mist of grief
weariness of exhaustion
reality of the mirror
bite of shock wind
grey skies of the new normal
solace of fur purrs
relief of brave snowdrops
lack of drawing energy
drift of time lost
need of patient patience
gratitude for still feeling grateful
kind good thoughts to everyone going through diagnosis and treatment
Jane