Jewells of Thought

The news of the weekend is a certain cancer diagnosis from the British Monarchy. There have been some headlines I have noticed briefly while in checkout about a lack of the Princess of Wales. Fortunately for me I hadn’t really heard anything significant to be worried about, since these were not my regular news worthy methods of gathering my information.

Just now I have finished watching nearly 6 different clips of Princess Katherine’s video she made from Wednesday about needing time and explaining the past few months. She is a brave woman for facing the monitor and speaking of this personal time in her life. She knows that her country loves her and has been distraught by the disgrace of people speaking without knowledge of her predicament it must have been bittersweet for her to have to make this plea but as always she did it with grace.

Cancer is so much more prevalent than when I was a child back in the 1980’s. It is a scary issue to deal with emotionally and physically then add in being a royal not to mention her father-in-law, the king, is also dealing with this as well. Prince William is dealing with more official duties already from his father now add on his wife’s illness and with 3 children. I can’t imagine how intolerable this would be when so many people are voicing opinions when they know absolutely nothing about the situation. It is so hard to deal with an illness and surgery alone then add on a layer of obtrusive media and be in the spotlight as a royal. I simply cannot imagine.

Time. It is all she is asking for in order to heal her body and spirit. My goodness just having to tell her children who are still quite young is a heart wrenching experience.

Time to heal is essential to healing emotionally. I have never had cancer, thank goodness, but there was a time right before my very first surgery when I thought I might have cancer. It was a long few months until I could finally get a surgeon and have it biopsied but I had to burn all my bras. There was an infection that ended up being a benign cyst that would not heal. It was emotional and physically draining. I remember worrying and stewing about it for months until something finally could be done about it at least 6 to 9 months later. It took a long time for me to heal from this emotionally.

Gosh just from my most recent surgery my doctor and I had thought I had healed well enough. When I got the job and less than 3 weeks I had a tiny fracture we realized it had not fully healed from this second surgery. It looked good and the x-rays looked good, but it hadn’t fully healed. Maybe a part of me just knew I needed a job and I was so wanting to see how Fresenius was after the lack of leadership from DaVita was seen and felt not just by myself but by the lady I was also training with who got her dream job in the middle of our training. Still I hope it was her dream job and is still doing well there. I wanted to get past my surgery and get back to work while some of the information was still in my head and yet knew things would be different. I would be learning totally different techniques which I did.

Healing time from the fracture didn’t really happen. I was still working all through with my arm in that brace. It was a lot to deal with on top of seeing favoritism and disdain ganging up on me. This was a job I worked so hard for and yet the obstacles were too much to overcome. My arm eventually healed, but the rest of my body was on a slippery slope downwards. So much so that it took being asked a couple of times is your job worth more than your health.

You are the only one who can stand up for your own health. The Princess of Wales is doing that for herself right now. It is just as much for her family, her kids, as it is for herself and Prince William.

Have you had to stand up and prioritize your health needs? Was it a difficult decision to make or were there challenging situations? Do you have regrets not standing up sooner?

Take time to rest and meditate on the journey of your illness and treatment. You can take control of the narrative for your essential priorities in order to fully heal your body and mind with those around you that you need in your circle. This is another comment I have heard this afternoon. Prince William and Prince Harry used to be each other’s steadfast mate. Now William is alone dealing with this in two cases of those he loves most in this world. What would Princess Diana think about this turn of events? One little brief statement from Harry and Meghan that’s all. After all they have unleashed on this family, especially on his older brother and sister-in-law.

Time is in your hands… will you take charge or let disagreements grow inflame within your family or your body?