Well said, AnnaPurna.
NJ, there are a lot of things you can do to help alleviate the stress. You may have already thought about these; here’s a hodge-podge of things to consider, in no particular order:
- Fresh air, anyway you can get it. Ocean air is even better!
- Stretching, whatever you can do.
- Exercise of any kind.
- Hot baths, for as long as you can.
- Massage or self massage (have you heard of the Theracane? Do a search here). Professional massage is the best, if you can afford it. Also, if you have massage schools, they often provide student sessions at a big discount.
- Keep up the counseling; talk to your therapist about weaning off the meds.
- Read a book (or two) on nutrition, or healing with nutrition. There’s a lot to learn, and it will help you throughout your recovery and longer.
There’s more, but you get my drift…try to focus on all the things you can do to prepare for healing. It will serve you well.
Also see the resources here:
http://www.adrsupport.org/post_op.html Good luck with the next steps!
