I can remember how overwhelming it is to be diagnosed with this miserable disease, heck its overwhelming to live with it also, but I do believe it is very important to quickly start attempting to get our affairs in order once we receive this type of diagnosis.
Would you share your strategies for future planning?
Mine include:
Would you share your strategies for future planning?
Mine include:
- Career-I went back to school for a more flexible career for if/when my health takes a dive. Although I know some people feel it beneficial to slow down for me the plan is to work as hard as I can for as long as I am able. It would be more stressful for me to not to make money. Plus when I'm off work I seem to shop, lol.
- Financial-We were always savers but I have amped it up now and work as much as I can in an effort to attempt to live comfortably in the future.
- Physically-I participate in structured exercise on a regular basis now. I continue to maintain a healthy weight and try to eat a fairly healthy diet.
- Drama-no time for it in relationships and that includes family as well as friends.
- Advanced Directive: updated it with my wishes for no DNR/DNI. If a Heimlich maneuver can't bring me back, let me go.
- Housing-I will only purchase a 1 level home in the future.
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