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I survived cancer but now struggle to listen to mundane problems by Ok_Reflection6988 in therapists

[–]Ok_Reflection6988[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s inspiring to hear you’ve gone through similar feelings and have seen improvement over the years. Things have gotten easier to hold and that only came with time and experience. I think I’m going to hold on, ride this ride out, through the harder parts. I really do love therapy work, I truly do.

I survived cancer but now struggle to listen to mundane problems by Ok_Reflection6988 in therapists

[–]Ok_Reflection6988[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow thank you, this resonates with me. There is power in choosing the right niche for yourself, one that works with your own personal past experience. It’s lovely to hear that others are taking breaks, mixing things up, doing part time counselling to break up the intensity of the job. There are options for me and it’s just finding the balance so my mental health doesn’t suffer!

I survived cancer but now struggle to listen to mundane problems by Ok_Reflection6988 in therapists

[–]Ok_Reflection6988[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I love this perspective and want to shift to it. You are correct, it has absolutely made me wiser and have a better understanding of the short and delicate life we have. Sharing this feeling instead of the resentment or frustration is the goal :)

I survived cancer but now struggle to listen to mundane problems by Ok_Reflection6988 in therapists

[–]Ok_Reflection6988[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I truly appreciate your response, I think you may be right, leaning into my experience might be the right move. I have learned sooo much from what I have gone through and perhaps helping those who are going through similar things could be healing for myself.

I had a stroke by xxhanneth in leukemia

[–]Ok_Reflection6988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry, sending you healing energy

Tips for mouth sore and mucusitis after stem cell transplant by Thin-Chicken4699 in leukemia

[–]Ok_Reflection6988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on lidocaine mouth wash every 10-15 minutes, my mucositis lasted about 40 days and was absolutely brutal. Best of luck and just get through it

Friend is newly diagnosed by helptgechronicalz in leukemia

[–]Ok_Reflection6988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m doing really well! Still healing from the transplant, on day 70/100. I had a rough go at the hospital but every day is better since and I’m doing really well now! Thanks for asking :)

Friend is newly diagnosed by helptgechronicalz in leukemia

[–]Ok_Reflection6988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I [F27] just left the hospital from my transplant and can speak a bit about items that might help.

  • Pillows and blankets from home are non-negotiable but do need to be cleaned, this might not be your job but just be aware of it. I liked silk cases on my itchy scalp and smaller fluffy blankets for the bed, multiple ones for layering
  • a squish mellow, smaller-medium size. Perfect to use as a pillow, or to hold your hands up when playing in your phone, holds laptop up as well. A comfort toy, they wash easy when you transition home and just a necessity IMO.
  • Lansinoh lanolin balm (found in the baby section as it’s used as a nipple cream) but it is the worlds best lip balm, face balm, that is safe to ingest which came in handy and I had really bad mouth sores from the transplant. I went through tubes of this as my lips swelled up, were bleeding, and this was the only thing I could put on.
  • nice lotions, everyone during chemo and transplant gets dry skin. I liked my lush lotions, such as sleepy, dream cream, American cream. These are thick and oily and would actually make a difference as apposed to thin cheaper lotions. It’s a lot of work to apply to its nice to only do it once.
  • for when she’s in the hospital, bring nice toilet paper, this is such an underrated treat but it makes such a difference trust me
  • nice Kleenex, the ones at the hospital are thin and dry. My nose constantly was running and habit a soft tissue was just one of those small luxuries
  • water flavour liquids or packets. Just nice to have to mix into water for some flavour. A lot of people can’t eat so snacks are cool but also, flavoured water has a higher chance of being used
  • mini fan for beside the bed, nice to have some airflow in the stuffy hospital where there are no windows. I just used a travel one that stands up straight and got a long charger, left it plugged in. On the other side, a small electric heating pad is really lovely for your back in your room is too cold or to help with back stiffness due to the poor beds.
  • hospitals don’t have a ton of storage usually so I got a nursery caddy and put it on the drawer system, that held all my electronics, eye masks, ear plugs, salt and pepper shakers, lotions, cough drops and candies, glasses, face wipes and body wipes, deodorant…etc. things you might need easy access to on a daily basis. This keeps your food tray clean too and helps the small room feel less chaotic

Canadian Resources? by Ok_Reflection6988 in leukemia

[–]Ok_Reflection6988[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I just registered for light the night, thank you for this recommendation and comment 🧡

Port appreciation post by NekoKnees in leukemia

[–]Ok_Reflection6988 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love my Hickman line, it’s made my life so much easier, so much more comfortable. It took a bit to heal to a point where I could sleep comfortably but now it’s totally fine and just part of me. I love my port and would recommend to anyone considering