Advice for Working Through a New Diagnosis
Hi, friends! A while back, I blogged about how I maintain positivity with a chronic illness . W riting that post was cathartic in its own right, but it also got me thinking about the beginning of my journey with UC and the not-so-fun memories of receiving the initial diagnosis. And since it’s Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week , I wanted to share that experience since it might also resonate with some of you. While I have reached a place where I have made peace with the realities of my illness, there was a time where I just couldn’t handle the truth and thought that life would never be the same. I was searching for a quote that would sum up the initial grieving process I went through (and that’s really what it is, grief over the loss of your “normal” life), and I came across the one below from Anne Frank. “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” This hit home in so many ways. Those first few days after receiving my diagnosis were so confusing. My mind race