Schick Support Meetings

Each week on Monday and Wednesday there are Schick Support meetings, where graduates and patients gather to share how things are going and support each other.  I've been attending regularly on Wednesdays and I quite enjoy it.  It is not only an opportunity to see fellow graduates and chat and catch up, it is a good chance to support and encourage those who are in the midst of their treatment.

A week ago yesterday I went down for a Wednesday meeting and when it was my turn to share how things were going I decided to talk about how I'm feeling less on edge and how my hair trigger temper is gone or at least has a much longer fuse.  I talked about how my wife and I don't fight much anymore and how I'm much more pleasant to her, and how things just don't bother or annoy me as much as before.  Even the home remodel we're in the midst of isn't stressing me out.

One of the patients really keyed in on my comments and asked a couple of questions.  When the group ended he approached me and we talked some more.  He was looking for advice since he was to be going home the next day and he was anxious about returning to his girlfriend and the relationship he'd damaged.  I was more than happy to share what happened to me and what I'd learned.

This is a long way of saying that last night this same guy returned to the meeting and we were able to speak again afterward.  He told me he was really grateful for our chat and that the advice I'd given him was exactly what he needed.  It sure made me feel good to have helped someone, even though I'm not entirely sure what my helpful advice was.

I've said it before, it is the people.  Patients, graduates, we're all in this together and I am grateful to have the opportunity to share my experience and help others.