For a month I am taking iron supplements to recover from anemia. The low levels of red blood cells have been there perhaps even before treatment started. The result of taking these pills I s that I get more energy and am able to undertake new activities.
This gives great satisfaction as I can participate in normal family activities again. Looking back I had accepted that my wife and daughter would go for movies, follow classes, concerts etc and I opted out time and again. This has become a pattern and they stopped asking me.
Deep down I had to admit I missed the fun even though I had accepted it as part of my recovery. Going through the side effects of regular infusions I had come to dread and accept the constant lack of zest for life. Not with sadness, but with a new kind of patience.
Now I feel different, my sense of smell and taste has returned somehow and I even visited Singapore for a short business trip. It’s like I live life again without thinking about it. Of course the defrosting of my shoulders also plays a big part in this.
All in all, the change is for the better, and I am looking forward doing things together with my family during the upcoming Christmas holidays. 3 years have passed since I was getting ready for the operation to remove a polyp. 3 years .....
2 comments:
You must write a book about the entire story. Thanks for sharing.
It’s progressing well, although I didn’t touch it lately. Thank you for urging me on to complete it Thomas!
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