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Originally Posted by spectre
It might not be in person, but hi. I'm 25 and I'm a three time cancer survivor, my gallbladder's been removed due to gall stones, severe nerve damage to my feet/lower legs, (barely) survived meningitis, chronic throat strictures, insomnia, and chronic pain. Luckily, I don't have the severe migraines any more. 
In my experience, I've found it best not to compare my condition to anyone else's. Everyone has their cross to bare and no one's is heavier than anyone else's. I've just found it easier to live as if it's all normal. I know it's not, but it's just my life, and it's what I know as normal. |
I can almost relate. 21 years old, have already had throat/nasal surgery, carpal tunnel surgery, gall bladder removal, and a total thyroidectomy, as well as partial parathyroidectomy, and multiple lymph nodes removed from the result of papillary carcinoma. That's just what I've had surgeries for. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder a few years back, which has thankfully subsided for the most part due to lifestyle changes, which also helped with the insomnia (how my GPA stayed as high as it did in school at those times is beyond my comprehension). Torn labrum in my right shoulder, as well as multiple back and knee issues keep me going to the chiropractor twice a week, as both my school and my job will keep me from having surgery on any of these in the forseeable future.
The key to everything is finding the right doctors. Someone who has a TON of experience in their field can sometimes trace down key things which are all interrelated, which was huge for me with the thyroid issues. Kind of tied all the loose strings together for me. That, coupled with a positive outlook on things can make it a lot better.
By no means am I a "happy camper" with everything. I just try to be far less of the miserable SOB I used to, and it's working. If you can make yourself feel better emotionally, you feel better physically, which in turn makes you feel better emotionally. The less you think about it, the more tolerable it is to live with certain things.