The storms in Life are horribly unpredictable. Sometimes you know a storm is coming and you are able to seek shelter from the lighting. Sometimes, it just hits you with no warning whatsoever. And it isn't in the form of Thor. And most of the time, we are blindsided.
Many people have written to me asking me for help to how to overcome ailments which have struck them very suddenly in life. First and foremost, I am not a doctor. But I can share with you what I had adopted in my life to overcome the salicylate sensitivity which resulted in an anaphylaxis (which also caused my life to come to a screeching halt).
1. Keep Calm
I know, it's easier said than done. A thunderbolt just struck your life. How to be calm??? "You are INSANE for even suggesting this Evelyn!" you say.
If you're not calm, how can you plan your next step? It would be running around like a headless chicken.
So, my two cents worth of advice would be this:
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OR, you could try this:
OR this:
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2. Research, Research, Research
You need to research until the information oozes out from every single pore that you have, from your eyes, your nose, your ears.
You cannot ask another person to do the research for you. Did you ask someone to study for you and sit for your driving exam? Or your school and college exams?
YOU did all the studying and research for your exams! It's the same now. Don't ever ask me to READ and SUMMARIZE all the information in the links that I gave you. The time that you spend researching about the ailment that has struck your life will give you understanding to what you must do and how to do it. You need to internalize the information.
3. Patience
Rome was not build within a day. Thus, your immune system will not be 'normal' overnight. It takes time. And it takes patience. And sometimes, it may take forever.
This isn't a 50 or 100 metre dash. This is a marathon race. So if you think you can outrun the ailment, you'll be in for a very great disappointment.
I would say that the anaphylaxis chose the right person to strike. I was a
very impatient person. You can ask my mother. Having this medical condition has taught me much patience.
4. Know Your Limit (Will POWER)
Just because you are now finally able to eat the food you've not eaten for so many, many, many years, it does not mean you can now gorge yourself like a glutton pig. Just because you can now smell some fragrance, it does not mean you can expose yourself to the Eau de Parfums (a.k.a. Little Miss/Mister Stinky) all around you.
You need to have the will power to hold back.
OR, you can do this:
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5. Use Common Sense
If you know you cannot eat a certain food or smell a certain smell, why must you go and eat or expose yourself to it? What are you trying to prove? Have
some common sense.
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6. It's OK to Fall Down and Fail
I've lost count of the times I fell down and failed throughout these 8 years plus. If a person tells you that they've never failed or fallen down in life, that person is full of shit.
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7. Keep on Moving
Once you've picked yourself up from where you fell down and failed, you need to move on. And to keep on moving forward.
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8. Get Help
If you're unable to pick yourself up and move on, get help. Talk to people who can help you. Seek help when you need it. There's nothing to be ashamed about in needing help.
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9. Be Happy
Find that one thing in your life that makes you happy even though life truly sucks generally.
It could be your family or your child.
10. Last but not least, SWEAR LIKE A SAILOR!
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