My Future with ME
When I think of the future, I usually see two paths. When I’m feeling more optimistic, I will imagine myself recovering and being able to do things I can’t do now. I will picture myself going for walks, going back to work, singing in a choir, or, most exciting of all, dancing again. My other vision of the future is one where my health stays the same. Where life is a daily struggle, but one to which I have become accustomed. One where I have to search each day for things to be grateful for, to help me keep going and feel like live is worth living. I usually don’t let myself think too hard on what happens if my health deteriorates. I will often brush these thoughts off thinking “I’ll find some way to cope if that does happen”. Similarly, I don’t have a plan for if my caregivers are not able to look after me anymore. A couple of years ago, my dad was diagnosed with cancer. Of course, I was sad and worried for him, but this did also cause some concerns for ...