Getting Serious
There may come a time in the progression of your illness when you are told that nothing else can be done, that your body is unable to fight any more and that there are no treatment options left.
When we face a life-threatening illness we may go through the stages of grief outlined in the famous book On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross.
I will write about each stage in a single post in the days ahead. People who are diagnosed with a chronic illness may also go through these stages as this type of diagnosis causes great changes in their lives.
Some people may go into depression immediately. They will be so saddened to learn that they are hit by something unexpected. It can cause them to go out to purchase a burial policy because they feel that they want to give up and die.
My upcoming posts will focus on how to avoid this and reach acceptance of your illness with a positive attitude and even hopefully gratitude.
My doc told me there are no more meds I’d try for my condition. Oh, well.
Michael’s last blog post..Knight Rider
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