A friend shared this message on Facebook the other day, and I wanted to share it in this week’s Nurse Advocate Blog Post. Please read and share with your family, friends, and colleagues, as we all need an A-Team!
Do you have an A-Team? I didn’t know how important they were until I was diagnosed.
Your A-Team is made up of people who support and comfort you. Your physicians, nurses, friends, family, nutritionists, or anyone willing to join your journey.
Although my life has been full of people, asking for their help was my challenge after being diagnosed. Strong and determined, I plowed through life helping others but never really learned to ask for help.
I’ve learned that I couldn’t ‘feel’ the love of others until I needed them and they responded. My neighbor, who drives me to chemo (only 15 minutes away) comforts my anxieties. The friend who picks me up and delivers me to my front door celebrates the completion of another challenge. Calls from my family and friends make love believable no matter how strong I’ve been. Build your A-Team now because waiting is a waste of time.
Thank you for reading – It is an important message. I hope it helps you form your A Team!
To learn more from my friend, Ann, visit her Vimeo Page at https://vimeo.com/853109871?share=copy
Have a good week!
What a terrific message, Anne! As nurses we are always on the alert to “Help!”
Whether in a professional aspect, with family or neighborly issues, nurses are always first in line to offer aid.
Ultimately, we tend to neglect our own needs and this makes it very difficult with the we need help. This is a good reminder that we have to respect our own needs, too, and reach out for help when needed because the assistance is there.
Thanks Anne for your thoughtful and inspiring messages, you are a beacon to all who meet you. You met your calling when you became a nurse. God bless you!!