What is your one word?

 

I’m not special, I’m human.

Acceptance.

For those who don’t know me, I have been in a medical battle for approximately ten years. My condition seemed weird at first, which had my doctors stumped and ultimately, I needed to make a choice. I really only had two forks in the road ahead of me. Accept my issue, and hope it didn’t get any worse, or fight it (medically), and accept whatever came next. 

It was rather astonishing to me to realize that the main requirement for both forks in the road ahead was, acceptance. I chose to accept and fight. 

The photo included in this post displays my nightly ritual of taping my right eyelid closed. A not insignificant side effect from a tumour removal surgery in 2018. Nerve damage caused my right eyelid to no longer blink. This is only one of many new realities I have needed to face and accept. 

Human beings have an amazing ability to adapt and persevere. I am not special, I’m human.

Be well and stay humble, it’s all a test.

Nudge.