To say that I'm healed, uh, would be to imply that there's an endpoint. And I think healing is something that we all do, that we'll all continually do, for the rest of our lives.
Interpretation
Healing is a lifelong journey without a definitive end point.
This quote emphasizes the continuous nature of healing, suggesting that rather than being a finite process with a clear conclusion, it is an ongoing journey that evolves throughout our lives. It reminds us that healing is not just a destination to reach but a persistent aspect of our existence as we navigate various challenges and experiences.
In practice
This quote can inspire discussions in a support group about the ongoing process of emotional recovery.
After my diagnosis at age 22 with leukemia, the second piece of news I learned was that I would likely be infertile as a result of chemotherapy. It was a one-two punch that was my first indication that issues of cancer and sexual health are inextricably tied.
Just a few years ago, at the age of 22, I learned I had an aggressive form of leukemia. I needed intensive chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant to save my life. Back then, my doctors told me that I had a 35 percent chance of surviving my transplant.
When I was diagnosed with cancer at age 22, I learned just how much cancer affects families when it affects individuals.
I remember my first day of chemo as if it were yesterday, hanging up my favorite summer dress like an athlete retiring a jersey. Within a few weeks, my waist had shrunk to a double zero - the size it was when I was in the sixth grade. My cheek bones jutting out. Rings under my eyes. Skin the color of chalk.
In my darkest days in the oncology unit, I promised myself that if I ever got into remission one day, I would become a stronger, healthier and better version of my precancer self.
Today, my brother and I share almost identical DNA, the result of a successful bone marrow transplant I had last April using his healthy stem cells. But Adam and I couldn't be more different.
From today I am no longer a racing driver. I'm retired and I am very happy.
Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different.
I do think that you're starting to see young people pay attention to some longterm issues that they feel Washington has neglected.
Queer black characters have been the sidekick for long enough. It's time for us to finally take the lead.
Fearless is knowing that someday things will change.
Happy are those few nations that have not waited till the slow succession of human vicissitudes should, from the extremity of evil, produce a transition to good; but by prudent laws have facilitated the progress from one to the other!
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