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ChemGal said:
You shared a fair bit back then. Are you finding you still have physical effects from it all, or have those mostly gone with time?
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Well, some of the anxiety that arises is due to pain. When I have pain, and I am coming up on a checkup, then, I get wondering...is it back.
On the plus side, I am pretty good at getting internals now. Plus, an internal is a pretty easy way to do a followup. There is an advantage to having an organ that can be reviewed by just spreading your legs, and having a speculum inserted and spread...well, and three people in to do their part of the checks, plus whatever students need to be engaged. Picture if they could do heart checkups that easily -- who would have blocked arteries.

Physical effects continue; however, as I shared elsewhere, it is hard at times to know if the root cause is radiation of the pelvic region, obesity, type II diabetes or meds.

Basically, scarring needs to be able to be managed so that the cervix is visble during annual checks. To keep it under control, one must utilize a dilator of the appropriate size. (yeah, you can laugh at being prescribed to use a vibrator. ) I did get bonus marks for getting my scarring under control. Hah, I realized the tool that I was using was not appropriately sized in the right area, so engaged my local adult toy store to help me locate a better sized dilator. They are really good and get a reasonable number of such requests as it turns out)

Scarring also results in pain. Radiation reduces the flexibility of the vaginal walls and makes them thinner. Again, a potential cause of pain, and challenge.

Radiation impacts the bladder and urethra. It impacts the GI tract. So does type II diabetes and meds.

So, yeah, I will never return to normal.
Pain is just part of everyday life, but, nothing that can't be put aside.

As I said, glad to be alive.
 
Pinga said:
Well, some of the anxiety that arises is due to pain. When I have pain, and I am coming up on a checkup, then, I get wondering...is it back.
On the plus side, I am pretty good at getting internals now. Plus, an internal is a pretty easy way to do a followup. There is an advantage to having an organ that can be reviewed by just spreading your legs, and having a speculum inserted and spread...well, and three people in to do their part of the checks, plus whatever students need to be engaged. Picture if they could do heart checkups that easily -- who would have blocked arteries.

Physical effects continue; however, as I shared elsewhere, it is hard at times to know if the root cause is radiation of the pelvic region, obesity, type II diabetes or meds.

Basically, scarring needs to be able to be managed so that the cervix is visble during annual checks. To keep it under control, one must utilize a dilator of the appropriate size. (yeah, you can laugh at being prescribed to use a vibrator. ) I did get bonus marks for getting my scarring under control. Hah, I realized the tool that I was using was not appropriately sized in the right area, so engaged my local adult toy store to help me locate a better sized dilator. They are really good and get a reasonable number of such requests as it turns out)

Scarring also results in pain. Radiation reduces the flexibility of the vaginal walls and makes them thinner. Again, a potential cause of pain, and challenge.

Radiation impacts the bladder and urethra. It impacts the GI tract. So does type II diabetes and meds.

So, yeah, I will never return to normal.
Pain is just part of everyday life, but, nothing that can't be put aside.

As I said, glad to be alive.
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Sorry to hear that things didn't go back to normal, although it sounds like you're dealing with it quite well.
 
Pinga (y) I had no idea what you were dealing with when we met at the Blue Jays, even though I had followed your posts about your cancer.

Somehow it makes my problems seem trivial when I hear about people like you carrying on with your life when you have every reason to feel sorry for yourself.
 
Pinga said:
Seeler, I am good. Truly.

I am reminded of this quote

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.
Brad Meltzer

You do this all the time.
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Tough for a broken people ... especially when they believe that have it "all" together ... thus the theory knock them about and see how they fall in place ... kin ETics?
 
When things are hard, focusing that we're alive is a good relief. I'm practicing this exercise, as I'm a very anxious person.
 
GiancarloZ said:
When things are hard, focusing that we're alive is a good relief. I'm practicing this exercise, as I'm a very anxious person.
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This happens a lot due to the fallout we receive from the physically wealthy ... not a clue to fall thus they float off in a sea of ...

Quantum particles once known as wee chits ... tiny bits unseen! The stuff one has to gather ... so scattered it is almost ethereal ... vacuous?
 
Presbytery meeting in a few hours. Soon to be but a memory. In some ways I will be happy to get back to focussing on being a happy, productive member of my own congregation. But it has been nice working with people from other congregations and communities.
 
BetteTheRed said:
Yes, if I were going to remove a layer of our governance, I think I would have ditched the Conferences and kept the Presbyteries, frankly.
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But we have ditched both, right? For the new regional structure? They are telling us the new regions will not function like the present conferences.
 
Wish I could answer that GiancarloZ. There are a lot of unknowns, at least for a lay person like me. I've never been involved above Presbytery level...never even gone to a conference. It's all a little 'greek' to me! We eliminated one level of governance, with the idea that it would be cost-saving. But a lot of work still needs to get done; e.g. overseeing churches, clergy, lay leaders, reviewing church books. Not sure who will be doing this nitty gritty in the future. I'm on something called the Christian Development Committee, and I don't foresee it continuing at all.
 
And General Council this summer will be voting on 8 separate remits!

Or does GC only vote on the 7 remits which have passed so far?
 
Nancy said:
Wish I could answer that GiancarloZ. There are a lot of unknowns, at least for a lay person like me. I've never been involved above Presbytery level...never even gone to a conference. It's all a little 'greek' to me! We eliminated one level of governance, with the idea that it would be cost-saving. But a lot of work still needs to get done; e.g. overseeing churches, clergy, lay leaders, reviewing church books. Not sure who will be doing this nitty gritty in the future. I'm on something called the Christian Development Committee, and I don't foresee it continuing at all.
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I see! Thanks, Nancy. Wish the Holy Spirit guides all the process and the new structure!
 
paradox3 said:
And General Council this summer will be voting on 8 separate remits!

Or does GC only vote on the 7 remits which have passed so far?
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It's difficult to have a systemic view based on the remits, as they interact and it's hard to know which will be approved or not.
 
GiancarloZ said:
How's the new structure gonna be?
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Cumbersome and unweildy. I'm open to be pleasantly surprised.

In short we collapse Presbyteries and Conferences into Regions. Meaning more or less the same bodies doing the same work minus some duplication.

Less face to face time in the various courts with more face to face time happening in clusters.

Time will tell whether it counts as improvement or not.
 
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