My Envisioned Life
My goals had certain key factors.
I would lose the weight and kept it off- a critical lymphedema
management strategy. I would do this by
living without disordered eating. I
would have adopted other habits that kept my health at optimum level, such as
the daily walks, physio and weight routines, lymphatic self-massage etc. I would enjoy my life and I would be
happy.
Done and done. It has been eight
years now and the test of time shows my success.
My attitudes towards food are in a healthy zone. I have little quirks and mini-binges and
there are certain things that will throw me but I would be willing to have all
my eating observed; it is that close to normal.
Overall, the goal of lessening the frequency and intensity of disordered
eating episodes has been reached.
There were a couple of times that I seemed to be in trouble with my
weight, but I went back to my notes and coached myself back on track.
I have learned that slips and slides are not reasons or excuses to
quit. They are just part of life. \
In Conclusion
I think of my lymphedema as part of me, like the size of my feet or my
age. It is what it is. There are times when I need to discuss my
lymphedema and the issues around it.
Often my education about lymphedema is more complete than the people,
including medical professionals, in the room.
I own that. I feel satisfaction
in that. I have faced this challenge and
became an active self-manager of my lymphedema, and that is another cornerstone
of my self-esteem.
Most people are dealing with something, whether I know it or not. I try to be sensitive to the burden of others.
I try to inform others about the impact of their curiosity based
questions. Many times I feel that I lead
by example. If I can manage to be happy
and healthy despite lymphedema, perhaps someone takes heart from that and finds
positivity and courage to face their own challenges.
“We are here, I believe,
to encourage others as we live the best life we can.”
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We are here,
I believe, to encourage others as we live the best life we can.
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