Dodging the Lurking Bears
Let's say you are hiking in the woods and you suddenly encountered a bear. At that instant, you aren't going to think about your knees that have been hurting. You will not look to wash your muddy shoes or change those wet socks. You are not even going to unzip the bag of chex mix snack you've been hungry for. Your singular focus is going to be to make sure you don't become the snack for the bear right there. From February 16th, the day of my diagnosis, to October 23rd, the last day of my radiation, the tumor has been that all consuming bear for me. All other aches and pains, concerns and fears, big and small, went to the back burner. It's been almost two months since the end of radiation treatment, and every last thing I put off all these days has elbowed its way back to the forefront. The universe is a pro at these balancing acts! My vision has got the most negative press. Lifting my brows has been hard, because the muscles that control the brow movement are right...