Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge Day 27 #HAWMC

Day 27 of the WEGO Health Activist Writer’s Month which I have signed up for – a month dedicated to the art of writing about health. 

Today’s prompt is a nice one:

5 Challenges. 5 Small Victories. Make a list of the 5 most difficult parts of your health focus. Make another top 5 list for the little, good things (small victories) that keep you going.

5 Challenges

(1) Fertility 

(2) Depression

(3) Perfectionism

(4) Survivor Guilt

(5) Losing friends

5 Small Victories

(1) Rediscovering the “real”me

(2) Cancernet friendships

(3) Seeing the beauty in the ordinary

(4) Learning to love my scars 

(5) Becoming a patient advocate

Over to you

What are some of the most difficult or rewarding things you have had to face with your own particular health challenges?