I think anyone who’s felt unwell after surgery will understand that in the moment you feel like you aren’t getting better, or won’t get back to some sort of normal. It’s easy to become anxious and feel that ‘this is it now’ or wonder if the surgery has caused other problems. I know I’ve felt like that. But I also know I did get better and things improved. I’m sure this will be the case with you too. You’re also super young and life may look completely different for you by the time you’re 26! That’s still the start of adulthood really, with everything ahead of you. So try to take it easy, be kind to yourself and know that healing isn’t a straight line process. But you will get better!! 
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I’m feeling a lot better than I was, and I’ve been back to work. All of the health issues I’m facing are still really scary, because they have already debilitated me so much and permanently changed my life so much (and not for the better). I wouldn’t feels so insecure if I had health insurance and I knew I could for certain get treatment as needed, or even just going to the doctor when I don’t feel right. Since my diagnosis and my surgeries- things have not got better. I’ve just learned how to live with my new normal. And honestly the future really scares me. I’m still young, but my body is trying very hard to fail me. I can only imagine what position I’ll be in in the upcoming years. I want to hope for the best, that just hasn’t been my experience so far. I have a lot to be grateful for, I know there are many in a much worse place than me, with much worse diseases and health struggles. But it doesn’t make my own suffering or uncertainty any easier.
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