It's that time of year, AGAIN!!! Flu and Virus season...ugh!!!
Each year after my stem-cell transplant, I tell myself that this is the year that I will be strong enough to fight whatever flu or virus is going around. Well, it's only September and I have already been laid flat twice. Will this ever get better??? I keep hearing it from other stem-cell warriors, from my doctors, etc. but I seriously question it.
Some people may not think there isn't a battle because I'm in remission, but its still a battle every single day to stay strong and it can be exhausting. Every day is an emotional roller coaster. Some days are going great then, whoosh, I'm falling. Each day is full of peaks and valleys. I'm not complaining and I'm not whining, it's just the reality of my life.
I also know there is no "perfect" life for anyone. Everyone experiences stress and battles through each day to be where they are now. There are, however, people that tend to struggle or battle through each day more than others.
Even though my battles are daily, I know that my stubbornness will not allow the weakness to set in. I guess this is one positive of being stubborn and unwilling to change my way of thinking. So what started out as a sick one, is now becoming a victorious one. Head ache is gone (without any medical aid), nausea is gone and my energy is returning.
Another battle fought, another battle won...and the "warrior" in me will be ready to fight another day!!!
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http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/2012/11/09/how-to-survive-getting-sick-in-college/i-feel-like-complete-shit/#.Uk1KxtKmjTo
