tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749436707205297492.post3189665325830955774..comments2023-05-19T15:30:01.828+01:00Comments on Chris's Cancer Community: Fatigue can be hard work! Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05208572330195914101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749436707205297492.post-5685330674895679512013-07-15T11:26:56.516+01:002013-07-15T11:26:56.516+01:00Hi Yvonne
That is exactly it in a nutshell! Like ...Hi Yvonne<br /><br />That is exactly it in a nutshell! Like you, I am known for being busy, and having fun. People expect you to be that person, which is very difficult, if you don't feel up to it! Also the frequent greeting is, "you look really well!" People seemed to feel they have to say that, even if you know you look terrible and tired. <br /><br />It is very tiring being trapped in a 'happy face!' That uses up energy we don't really have. I have now cut down on a lot of my socialising, but my friends understand. Hopefully I can pick it up again when I feel up to it. <br /><br />Your situation is different, with younger children etc. I admire what you do, and how you get through. You have so much going on. It's what drives you and makes you the lady you are! <br /><br />So pleased we have met each other through social media, and can share our experiences for mutual benefit. Thank you so much for your thoughts :) ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208572330195914101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749436707205297492.post-67594507243873607032013-07-14T08:59:44.882+01:002013-07-14T08:59:44.882+01:00Oh Chris, you've just written down exactly how...Oh Chris, you've just written down exactly how it is. Apparently I look amazingly well and it sometimes seems that everyone is queuing up to tell me, always certain that this is exactly what I need and want to hear. It so is not! Every time I hear it I just feel a little bit more pressure to work that little bit harder to be the relentlessly cheerful life-and-soul-of the-party person they perceive me to be, while I find it exhausting sometimes to keep up with simple conversations. It can make me feel very sad, lonely and isolated, but trapped in the "haapy face I'm so used to projecting to the world, very few people ever seem to acknowledge how really tough this sometimes is. Thanks for putting feelings into words so well . yet again xxYvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846161876247142748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749436707205297492.post-66882007217979348292013-07-11T17:32:41.607+01:002013-07-11T17:32:41.607+01:00Hi Fay
I know how common this issue is, but it is...Hi Fay<br /><br />I know how common this issue is, but it is very hard for people to understand it. That is why I decided to write about it. Your story sounds very similar to mine in many ways.<br /><br />You are right about Twitter. It is a brilliant way of keeping in touch with people, as and when u can, without overloading yourself. There is also a fantastic amount of support on there too.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and posting your comments, and I hope you continue to enjoy the blog. Good luck with your journey too. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208572330195914101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749436707205297492.post-65672875217912448862013-07-10T19:58:22.519+01:002013-07-10T19:58:22.519+01:00You've hit the nail on the head. I know exactl...You've hit the nail on the head. I know exactly where you are coming from. I need to plan my time religiously & know my limits. But it's the fact people think I look ok when really my battery is so flat sometimes I struggle to hold eye contact let alone a conversation at the end of a regular day. I go out less, do less, but feel ok about that with the help of Twitter. Good luck with your treatment@FayChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12794270214664413582noreply@blogger.com