Comments on: Post Treatment: Week 1 – Wednesday http://www.ronmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2005/10/12/the-return-to-health-week-1-wednesday/ Ron Metcalfe's Weblog Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:50:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Nadine http://www.ronmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2005/10/12/the-return-to-health-week-1-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Nadine Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:33:50 +0000 http://www.ronmetcalfe.com/blog/?p=197#comment-516 Ron, Congratulations on a job well done. The 48 week treatment is an experience that gives a person a lot of unusual strengths and gifts. I see people now who are brought to their knees by experiences that would only be as troubling as a gnat sitting on my shoulder. I see that you are taking the good out of it. Don't even try to push the recovery. Just take it as it comes so you don't let any of that feeling defeated creep in. A year of having your body ravaged takes more than just getting the medication out of your system. Take some time also to reflect on the things that really aren't worth it either. I loved the Morocco photos and thanks for the mini vacation I got just looking at them. Traveling is also in my future. Morocco's another place I want to revisit. Like everyone else I want to thank you for your contribution and the cojones you had to come out of the closet in the dignified and sophisticated way you did. Thanks from all of us. It's an inspiration to all of us to do our part for this very unsupported and misinformed cause. Nadine Kudos also to Carol and your son Ben who I'm sure had some laughs, maybe some insights and certainly some scratching his head moments while reading your forum. Ron,
Congratulations on a job well done. The 48 week treatment is an experience that gives a person a lot of unusual strengths and gifts. I see people now who are brought to their knees by experiences that would only be as troubling as a gnat sitting on my shoulder. I see that you are taking the good out of it.

Don’t even try to push the recovery. Just take it as it comes so you don’t let any of that feeling defeated creep in. A year of having your body ravaged takes more than just getting the medication out of your system. Take some time also to reflect on the things that really aren’t worth it either.

I loved the Morocco photos and thanks for the mini vacation I got just looking at them. Traveling is also in my future. Morocco’s another place I want to revisit.

Like everyone else I want to thank you for your contribution and the cojones you had to come out of the closet in the dignified and sophisticated way you did. Thanks from all of us. It’s an inspiration to all of us to do our part for this very unsupported and misinformed cause.
Nadine
Kudos also to Carol and your son Ben who I’m sure had some laughs, maybe some insights and certainly some scratching his head moments while reading your forum.

]]> By: Sue, Toronto http://www.ronmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2005/10/12/the-return-to-health-week-1-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Sue, Toronto Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:10:56 +0000 http://www.ronmetcalfe.com/blog/?p=197#comment-515 Hi Ron, It may not be immediate, but you will feel better - of this I am confident. There is a whole lot of adjusting to be done after treatment, both emotionally and physically. I am still tweaking the recovery plan, but it gets easier with time. The practicalities of life will go on and you'll involve yourself with them at your own pace and comfort level. Hey, you've been through a lot. Hope you enjoy increased energy, happiness and health. All of my best wishes to both you and Carol. Sue Hi Ron,

It may not be immediate, but you will feel better – of this I am confident. There is a whole lot of adjusting to be done after treatment, both emotionally and physically. I am still tweaking the recovery plan, but it gets easier with time. The practicalities of life will go on and you’ll involve yourself with them at your own pace and comfort level. Hey, you’ve been through a lot.

Hope you enjoy increased energy, happiness and health. All of my best wishes to both you and Carol.
Sue

]]> By: Paul http://www.ronmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2005/10/12/the-return-to-health-week-1-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Paul Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:44:43 +0000 http://www.ronmetcalfe.com/blog/?p=197#comment-511 Yes, the partners will be glad to see the end of treatment as much, if not more, than those on it. At least we know after awhile what is going on. They have to guess from day one to the end what is happening to their loved one. And watching treatment ravage the body as it often can in the last stages. No wonder an estimated 15 - 20% of relationships break down under tx stress. Well done, Carol. And Ben of course. Looking after the old codger when theres techno trouble on`t forum. For younger people especially pre teens it must be hard to comprehend the mood swings and distant introspection that sometimes occurs in their parent. Even though you are back in Blighty, Ron, the motto still should be Manana, manana. There is always tomorrow. Paul. Yes, the partners will be glad to see the end of treatment as much, if not more, than those on it. At least we know after awhile what is going on. They have to guess from day one to the end what is happening to their loved one. And watching treatment ravage the body as it often can in the last stages.
No wonder an estimated 15 – 20% of relationships break down under tx stress.
Well done, Carol.
And Ben of course. Looking after the old codger when theres techno trouble on`t forum. For younger people especially pre teens it must be hard to comprehend the mood swings and distant introspection that sometimes occurs in their parent.

Even though you are back in Blighty, Ron, the motto still should be Manana, manana.
There is always tomorrow.

Paul.

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