I mentioned in my last post that I was diagnosed with the big "C" after my mom took me to the doctor because I had been so tired. Let me give you a small example of what I mean. I had come home from football practice one day and decided I need a nap. I asked my mom to get me up in time for dinner if I happened to still be asleep. This all took place at noon. Sure enough dinner time arrived and not even the smell of food could wake me from my slumber. My mom decided to let me sleep and I didn't come back from dreamland until 6:30pm. I ate a little something and went back to bed and didn't rise until 9:00am the next morning. I even missed that morning's football practice.
Now for many of us being tired is a part of life. We all work harder than we should, play later than we should, and sleep less than we should. So why should we cheer up when more exhaustion is added by this disease that our body spends 24 hours a day fighting against? Shouldn't this cause even more frustration and discouragement?
The answer is a resounding NO! Think about it. Up to this point it didn't matter how tired you were you couldn't stop to rest. Life didn't allow it. And don't forget that when you beat this crap
(and you will beat this crap) and come out on the other side, life will have no problem keeping you up and running for more hours than there are in a day. Rest is not an option for the "healthy." And lack of rest is not an option for the cancer survivor.
This is your chance! This is your opportunity. Don't waste it trying to keep up. Today you have been given permission to do your part in fighting back. Let someone else do the dishes. Give someone else the chance to over achieve at work. This is your moment to rest! If your eyes are heavy then let them fall. Trust me the people around you aren't going to say a word. Who would ever question the person with cancer? So get ready....Get set...And go! Jump into your pj's!
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