Hi. I've had a really rough time lately and I had a dream tonight that going on here and speaking into the void helped, so here I am.
My sister passed away from her battle with cancer a year ago on Sunday. It was hard. We were never super close, but we definitely became closer in the years before the end.
My brother's appeal for release from prison was turned down, so I haven't been able to hug him since 2018. We've lost both two grandmothers and our sister since then, and I just desperately want to hug him right now, but can't.
My mom was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year. It really broke me after seeing how my sister suffered, to know we have to all go through this terrible shit again, this time with someone even closer to me. She had her port put in last week and next week she starts her 6 months of chemo. I'm not the praying kind, but I've been doing it a lot. (Begging the universe to please cut us a break, more or less)
It's been 4 years since I left my abusive relationship and while I'm more healed than not, I still have dreams about it when I'm stressed and it makes me so angry.
Lastly, one of my cats has surgery next week to prevent urinary blockages. He has had 2 in the last year and we've come to the decision that the risks are worth it since he's in so much pain when it happens. I'm worried sick, but I know I'm doing the right thing and the risk of death is very, very low. It's always hard to make these choices for your animals! But he will be so much healthier and happier once it's done.
What's Helping: My friends I've made through a local book club, cooking with one of my friends on Monday nights, rediscovering my love of reading (I've read 6 books already this month), spending time outside when the weather is nice, napping, talking with loved ones about what's going on, therapy every 2 weeks, spending time with my pets, hanging out with the rescued mustang horses my husband volunteers with, my wonderful husband who loves and supports me
Thanks for being here if anyone is still here. If not, I'm happy to deposit this into my old void of the Internet.