Thought I’d share an update from my last update 3 years ago (see link below).
https://www.bafsupport.org/t/dont-think-the-worst/14904
Well, I had my 3 year check up today and no change! He said he’ll see me again in 5 years since there has been no change at all.
Considering the last 2.5 years of my life have been the most stressed I’ve ever been, with high blood pressure and a couple of huge panic attacks (BP shot up into the 210/150 range), I was pretty sure the aneurysm would have gotten larger, if only slightly. Been dealing with a very difficult adoption, like 12 out of 10 difficult. But he said it hasn’t changed at all. Just said to do whatever I can to keep my BP low.
I must thank God for this good news. He is good.
So if you’re in the thick of it, I just want to say keep your faith. I remember when I first found out about mine, I went into a very dark place for a long time. Felt fear like I had never felt before. I leached on to every success story I could find, even though there weren’t very many. Not because good things weren’t happening, but what I realized is that people that aren’t having issues with theirs tend to not come back and share their stories, unfortunately. So I vowed to not do that even if I kept getting good news.
So that’s what I’m doing. Don’t lose hope. I honestly thought I wouldn’t even make it 5 years, and here I am 6 years later. My health is better than it’s ever been. Started testosterone treatment almost a year ago and it is going very well. I feel so much better. 4 years ago I could barely walk due to Lyme disease and today I’m lifting weights as heavy as I was lifting them in high school strongman competitions.
As hard as it is, do NOT give up. Don’t let health issues beat you mentally. They can beat you down physically, but stay strong mentally and never give in.
I’m here if anyone needs to talk.