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                         SALES                     SERVICE                        PARTS                                                   earing the words “You have cancer” turned my world
                                                                                                                                          upside down. My thoughts started racing. “Am I going to
                                                                                                                                          die?” “What will my treatment look like?” “How will I tell
                                                                                                                                H my family?” “I don’t want to be a burden to my kids.” I was
                                           WOLFEAUTOMOTIVE.CA                                                                   scared, overwhelmed, and felt alone. As a former paediatric oncology
                                                                                                                                nurse, I knew a lot about cancer, treatment, side effects, and complications.
                                                                                                                                I had watched many families go through this process, so I thought I really
                                                                                                                                understood what it was like. Still, experiencing this journey for myself,
                                                                                                                                opened my mind and my heart. Navigating my way through treatment
                                                                                                                                taught me many lessons.
                                                                                                                                  It taught me about the importance of developing a powerful mindset
                                                                                                                                and creating a care plan to help make the journey a little easier. One of the
                                                                                                                                biggest surprises was realizing how difficult it is to complete treatment.
                                                                                                                                You would think I would have been jumping for joy. Part of me was, but a
                                                                                                                                bigger part felt completely lost.
                                                                                                                                  Being discharged from the oncology program and being told that I can
                                                                                                                                follow up with my family physician is like being brought to the middle
                                                                                                                                of the forest blindfolded and then left to find my way out. I was not the
                                                                                                                                same person, physically or emotionally. I had body parts removed and
                                                                                                                                reconstructed. My skin was permanently tanned from the radiation. I still
                                                                                                                                have small tattoo marks to make sure my body was in the correct position
                                                                                                                                for the radiation treatments. I only had a tiny bit of hair growth and what
                                                                                                                                was there was a different colour and was now curly. I didn’t recognize the
                                                                                                                                reflection in the mirror.
                                                                                                                                  I also felt differently emotionally. Having gone through such a
                                                                                                                                traumatic event and facing my own mortality left me unsettled. What
                                                                                                                                I did know was that I wasn’t done living. There were still many things I
                                                                                                                                wanted to do, like see my daughter graduate, watch my kids get married,
                                                                                                                                and maybe one day hold my grandchildren. It was time to make changes.
                                                                                                                                I would no longer allow myself to sit and work at my computer until 10
                                                                                                                                pm or all through the weekend. It was time to enjoy life. Take care of
                                                                                                                                myself and live my life full out.
                                                                                                                                  To ensure I would make these changes, I created the Conscious Care
                                                                                                                                Plan. Having this plan written down has guided me step by step to make
                                                                                                                                the changes necessary to create a life I absolutely love. If you or someone
                                                                                                                                you know is navigating their way through treatment, I invite you to
                                                                                                                                download my ebook, 22 Ways to Lift Your Heart & Spirit While Navigating
                                                                                                                                Your Cancer Journey, from my website and start creating your plan.


                                                                                                                                              NOLA PEACOCK
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