Improving my mental health

After a clean scan, it’s time to switch my mindset to being healthy. I went through this process before in early 2020 and thought it to be easy enough. However when I went into remission, and the scan was showing traces of metastasis, I realized that switching is still temporary. I already knew I had to learn to live with this disease and not spend time on wishing and conquering it. There is no cure… 

General behavior counseling was what I opted for, remaining very cautious not to be too optimistic.  

• Resolve short temper, be a better listener.  
• Deal with retirement. Already through Beecon, and BKCF. 
• How to deal with my 16yr old daughter as she is self centered at 16. 
• Support my wife more, be less of a burden. Do house chores. 
• Learn to accept her lead in the house.

Christianity:

• How to share the experience of Jezus with my family?

Cancer:

• Expectations to get better soon 
• Dialing with chemo side effects, fears, sudden weight loss
• Resolve conflict with ‘Gaman suru’
• Fear for pain management in Japan
• Reduce stress for family

Well, I started hourly counseling, and find it easy to relate and share openly with my counselor. She is 80 yrs old, and also has cancer. At first I felt a bit strange to be in the same boat, but when sharing experience became easy, I also felt talking to a fellow patient in full confidence was very calming.

I am looking forward to next session!