Illness Observed with Reluctant Eyes
What inspired you to pen An Illness Observed Through
Reluctant Eyes? The inspiration for An
Illness Observed Through Reluctant Eyes was my need for a book by someone
who went through an extended illness and how they survived. I looked for ideas
for the caregiver and the patient. What
obstacles did they face in the short-term and the long-term? What methods worked for them and which ones
didn’t. Real life scenarios are more
interesting to read so I included these in every chapter.
How did you get through what happened to your husband – and
yourself? We took it a day at a time.
There would be days when he made great progress then two days later, he
would take a step backwards. It is
imperative for the caregiver to remain strong and in good spirts so they can
encourage the patient. My husband would
have days when he felt terrible and just didn’t know if he could go on. I encouraged him to stay on course with
eating the right foods and exercising if he was up for it, because tomorrow
would be better. If he had an especially
difficult procedure, we would talk about how well he did and we were glad that
was over.
How would you encourage others who are facing a serious
illness? Every day brings new challenges so don’t let setbacks get you down;
it’s just another symptom to remedy.
Make time to work in at least one activity (and more if possible) that
brings you joy into your day. This works
for the caregiver as well. It can be
something small like a fancy cup of coffee at the end of your day or take out
from your favorite restaurant. You might
even try to work in a short drive to a local outing like a state park or
museum.
What advice would you give to caregivers? Every day can be
different so you have to be flexible. When
you work full time flexibility can be extremely difficult so get some
help. Having someone to take the load
off me, for even a few hours was invaluable.
Try to recruit some older family members who are retired to help once or
twice a week. Many times they are
willing, you just have to ask.
What challenges did you overcome to write this book? Definitely,
time. Finding the time to sit down and
get started was by biggest challenge. I
began by making notes when we were sitting in a doctor’s waiting room or during
a rare quiet evening at home. I finally
decided I needed to devote some time to this project and see what
developed. I set my alarm clock for 5am
and began writing most mornings. This is
when the book began to really take shape.
Any advice for struggling writers? Write, write, and write. Don’t listen to the voice in your head
telling you to do something else. We all
have it. You’re not a writer. It’s too
much work. It’s already been said. No one cares.
Turn off the doubts and sit down and write.
How can we make sure we don’t lose sight of the importance
of faith, family, and daily thankfulness? Your perspective will change
during this life event. It can change
for the better or the worse. Faith and
reading God’s promises in the Psalms for encouragement was so important to me
during these trying days. Whatever your
faith, don’t lose sight of the importance of including scripture promises into
your daily activities. It will give you
the strength to persevere. Your
perspective will change with your family as well. During my husband’s illness, we had three
teenagers who stepped up to help keep the household moving forward. We are so thankful for our immediate and
extended family who were there for us. If
you are going through an extended illness or a bone marrow/ stem cell
transplant (like my husband), and you have questions about our experiences or
need encouragement, feel free to email me at anillnessobserved@aol.com. My book serves an
encouragement to all of you experiencing a period of your life as a caregiver
or a patient with an extended illness.
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