[Sethia Soliman]

R U OK? day: What was one small or big step you've taken to prioritise your well-being?​

In the spirit of 'R U OK?' day, we encouraged everyone to reach out to friends and family members who are struggling this morning. But this afternoon, we also want to highlight how important it is to check in on yourself too! So, members, how has your heart been feeling recently? Can you tell us about a time when you took one small or big step to prioritise your well-being?

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We highly encourage you to jump in on the conversation, and even reach out to a fellow member you don’t know yet! You could make a new friend, but most importantly, make someone feel especially loved today.

 

[ToniaKisliakov]

R U OK? day: What was one small or big step you've taken to prioritise your well-being?​

In the spirit of 'R U OK?' day, we encouraged everyone to reach out to friends and family members who are struggling this morning. But this afternoon, we also want to highlight how important it is to check in on yourself too! So, members, how has your heart been feeling recently? Can you tell us about a time when you took one small or big step to prioritise your well-being?

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We highly encourage you to jump in on the conversation, and even reach out to a fellow member you don’t know yet! You could make a new friend, but most importantly, make someone feel especially loved today.

 

[ToniaKisliakov]

Why SDC? You never believe what I say anyways! And you won’t be interested how I recovered after my fall a few short months ago!

 

[carolearmstrong]

You can tell me about your fall if you like. We’re you walking at the time or did you trip? Did you manage to break your fall by grabbing something? How did it happen

 

[Suzanne rose]

Why SDC? You never believe what I say anyways! And you won’t be interested how I recovered after my fall a few short months ago!

All you have to do is reach out, there are plenty of people on here that will listen but firstly you can't be mad at SDC .

You are more than welcome to message me, I'm a great listener

 

[Suzanne rose]

I was once a strong person and nothing could keep me down until I had surgery that went horribly wrong and surgeon was very negligent .
Through a simple operation to remove a gallbladder he also removed a umbilical hernia , put in a recalled mesh and stitched it to my small and large bowel loops. This caused serious infection . I had more surgery to remove mesh and lost my whole umbilicus and some abdominal wall. Infection was really really bad.

I now suffer chronic nerve pain and severe depression, my psychologist told me today the depression wants to make me sad and keep me down , my gosh I am trying hard to fight it but what I have to get through to my head is I'm alive . There is always someone who is suffering more.

My daughters best friend since they were 12 and they are now 34. Was diagnosed with cancer in her leg the day before my daughters wedding the 4th June this year.

She received radical chemo and lost all her hair quickly , she became very sick and very tired . She has basically been living in the Chris O'Brien's lighthouse at RPA Sydney
They told her Sunday night that they wouldn't operate to remove the tumour , her only option was amputation .
Monday they removed her leg right up to her hip including part of her hip. She has been told there is a 40 % chance the cancer has spread through her bones. This is a fast moving cancer.

She is 34 with 3 young kids including an 8 month baby.

So when I'm feeling sick and feeling depressed and feeling tired and feeling like life isn't worth living . I'm thinking I have lived for nearly 62 years and 58 of those were amazing .

What I'm trying to say whatever you are going through , you are not alone , reach out there are great people on here who really do understand

 

[Rose-Marie]

R U OK? day: What was one small or big step you've taken to prioritise your well-being?​

In the spirit of 'R U OK?' day, we encouraged everyone to reach out to friends and family members who are struggling this morning. But this afternoon, we also want to highlight how important it is to check in on yourself too! So, members, how has your heart been feeling recently? Can you tell us about a time when you took one small or big step to prioritise your well-being?

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We highly encourage you to jump in on the conversation, and even reach out to a fellow member you don’t know yet! You could make a new friend, but most importantly, make someone feel especially loved today.

The night I had a heart attack was the last time I had a cigarette, and that was over 27 years ago. My youngest was only 5 years old at the time and he was my reason for quitting.

 

[Suzanne rose]

I got away from answering the actual question.

Has to be smoking , I started smoking at 12, hanging around the wrong people. I gave up in 1988 when I was 27 and pregnant with baby no 5.

I look at it now and I am ashamed that I smoked while pregnant, as did many others.

It was hard but I did it and have never looked back.

 

[freedy50]

I'm ok and I'm ok every day.

 

[Littleboy8]

I was once a strong person and nothing could keep me down until I had surgery that went horribly wrong and surgeon was very negligent .
Through a simple operation to remove a gallbladder he also removed a umbilical hernia , put in a recalled mesh and stitched it to my small and large bowel loops. This caused serious infection . I had more surgery to remove mesh and lost my whole umbilicus and some abdominal wall. Infection was really really bad.

I now suffer chronic nerve pain and severe depression, my psychologist told me today the depression wants to make me sad and keep me down , my gosh I am trying hard to fight it but what I have to get through to my head is I'm alive . There is always someone who is suffering more.

My daughters best friend since they were 12 and they are now 34. Was diagnosed with cancer in her leg the day before my daughters wedding the 4th June this year.

She received radical chemo and lost all her hair quickly , she became very sick and very tired . She has basically been living in the Chris O'Brien's lighthouse at RPA Sydney
They told her Sunday night that they wouldn't operate to remove the tumour , her only option was amputation .
Monday they removed her leg right up to her hip including part of her hip. She has been told there is a 40 % chance the cancer has spread through her bones. This is a fast moving cancer.

She is 34 with 3 young kids including an 8 month baby.

So when I'm feeling sick and feeling depressed and feeling tired and feeling like life isn't worth living . I'm thinking I have lived for nearly 62 years and 58 of those were amazing .

What I'm trying to say whatever you are going through , you are not alone , reach out there are great people on here who really do understand

 

[Littleboy8]

Why SDC? You never believe what I say anyways! And you won’t be interested how I recovered after my fall a few short months ago!

Tell us we’ll listen we’re a good bunch of people