I would like to say thank you to everyone who has written in response to my previous blog post. Your encouragement was heartwarming. I had shared it with the intention of giving a glimpse of what a catastrophic illness is like from the inside.
Not all injuries or illnesses can be seen and they affect more than the injured body parts. I've found a new normal that has a quality of life where I can still be excited about things and engage with the people and in most of the activities, I care about to a decent degree.
One of the things I learned during this time is that people, in general, are kinder than I believed them to be. That belief was strengthened by gentle words, well wishes and humorous responses sent my way. Thank you again.