Cancer can bring some tough decisions, but it is important to let go of regret.
BY Kim Johnson
PUBLISHED March 07, 2018
Kim is a nursing student who is hoping to find her place amongst the phenomenal oncology nurses and doctors who cared for her sister. She loves reading, volunteering and enjoying the outdoors of Colorado.
Although many who have been through cancer face regrets afterward, it is only recently that studies and research have begun to look at these same traits in caregivers and family members. As I fall into both of those categories, I can certainly speak to the truth behind some of the statistics.
While everything is unfolding and it feels like you are going at warp speed, there is little time do anything, let alone stop to catch your breath and truly breathe. Day in and day out, many questions are asked of you. And all of them require an answer. Some are obvious, and thus easier to answer. Others are more complex and require time, but as those who’ve been through cancer know, cancer doesn’t wait for anything. And when there is so much happening, thinking is hard, let alone thinking clearly.
While everything is unfolding and it feels like you are going at warp speed, there is little time do anything, let alone stop to catch your breath and truly breathe. Day in and day out, many questions are asked of you. And all of them require an answer. Some are obvious, and thus easier to answer. Others are more complex and require time, but as those who’ve been through cancer know, cancer doesn’t wait for anything. And when there is so much happening, thinking is hard, let alone thinking clearly.
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