One year ago today, I underwent surgery to remove fibroids from the uterus.
I felt calm as I was wheeled into the operating theatre, and even joked with my doctor when she arrived. But, once the anesthetist injected the chemicals through a tube to make me go to sleep, and my eyes started to cloud over, I felt a wave of fear and panic wash over me. I started sobbing uncontrollably.
All I heard was the anesthetist and his assistant saying, "It's ok, it's ok..." as I slipped into nothingness. My last memory was the gentle touch of the anesthetist assistant putting her hand on my shoulder to calm me down.
When I awoke, the growths had been removed and I was as good as new. (Well, almost.)
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The episode jolted me. I had to take better care of my health. It was obvious to me that whatever I'd been doing to take care of myself was not enough to counter the ill effects of the environment, and those times that I didn't take care of myself.
Medical research hasn't found the cause of growths like these. However, I think that all the stress that I had kept bottled up inside made me more susceptible to falling sick.
Now, I frequently remind myself not to take things too hard. And, I practise yoga to keep my body and mind in balance. :)
Which reminds me... it's time for me to get serious about meditation too.
Do you (did you) have any health issues that you think are caused by stress? What do you do to combat stress?
