At a routine physical blood test, a serious problem was revealed. I was a 57 year old man at the time. I was diagnosed with cancer. First a misdiagnosis of level 4 and then an accurate diagnosis of level 1.
Emotionally I went into overwhelm. When I heard level 4, I couldn’t understand anything that was said to me. Overwhelm was a tough stage. I’m so grateful to my partner and friends who “took over”.
Now I am in a very different place. I appreciate life in a way that I never did. Before, little things would bother me. Now they don’t. I have a much broader perspective of life.
I’m more honest with my thoughts and feelings. Healthy choices are important to me. I’m not interested in being “nice”. I live in appreciation.
Initially overwhelm took me over. There was no wisdom, no perspective, only overwhelm. Now I am different. People even say I am inspirational. And yes, now I do stop and “smell the roses”.
