“Take the mirror from the wall so I can’t see myself at all / Don’t wa
“Take the mirror from the wall so I can’t see myself at all / Don’t wanna see another damn inch of my skull” That describes pretty much how I feel about myself when I am using my portable oxygen machine. Living with this illness (emphysema) is a constant battle, battle no one really sees until now. It is constantly balancing, trying to be strong, it is also constantly learning. Learning to cope with it, learning to accept it, learning to live with it, learning to forgive yourself. It is a work in progress. I hate looking myself from the mirror when I have those cannulas on. My illness got a name 3 yrs ago. Now, my illness also has a face and it is staring right back at me from the mirrors, windows etc. I am learning to accept the change, I am learning to look myself from the mirror. It is learning to accept the new you, because you change. And sometimes, change is difficult and it takes time. So you have to find ways to cope, ways to learn, ways to grow and you have to remember to be gracious for yourself. -- source link