Learning to Reclaim "Me"

Medical Musings With Sam

I’ve never been one for focusing on “me.” I’ve always naturally put everyone in my life first, including family, friends, church, volunteering, and work. I realised this week that I’ve even been doing this from a medical perspective, especially since being diagnosed with complex chronic, often acute, illness. I was chatting to my occupational therapist a few weeks ago and explaining how I couldn’t bear the thought of going back to the hospital, how sick and tired I was of appointments, and how exhausted I was. She said it sounded like I might be experiencing Medical post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). My immediate response was; " yes, I’m pretty sure I am”. I need time to have fun again, to block out all the “have too’s” and spend blocks of time feeling free to focus on unimportant things, trivial things, moments of not worrying about commitments, health and other life stresses etc. I need quality time to spend with my husband. In this podcast episode I share my thoughts on what I will be doing to make significant changes in my life to deal with Medical PTSD and reclaim "me". Love, Sam ❤️ www.mymedmusings.com