Dr. Julie Smith

There's this period of uncertainty. So they say there's this thing. So we need to do lots of other tests and check, you know. how far it's got or whether it's you know anywhere else and stuff so you have this period of time where you don't really want to tell anyone you can't tell the children yet because you don't know what the plan is or what the future looks like and you're just in shock

There's this period of uncertainty. So they say there's this thing. So we need to do lots of other tests and check, you know. how far it's got or whether it's you know anywhere else and stuff so you have this period of time where you don't really want to tell anyone you can't tell the children yet because you don't know what the plan is or what the future looks like and you're just in shock

And so I kind of, you know, we got the diagnosis, went home and I knew this book needed to be handed in. And I just thought I need to get this thing off my desk so that I can focus on what I need to do next. And so I just carried on editing while waiting for the next appointment. And I just happened to be reading through the chapter on when fear shows up.

And so I kind of, you know, we got the diagnosis, went home and I knew this book needed to be handed in. And I just thought I need to get this thing off my desk so that I can focus on what I need to do next. And so I just carried on editing while waiting for the next appointment. And I just happened to be reading through the chapter on when fear shows up.

And so I kind of, you know, we got the diagnosis, went home and I knew this book needed to be handed in. And I just thought I need to get this thing off my desk so that I can focus on what I need to do next. And so I just carried on editing while waiting for the next appointment. And I just happened to be reading through the chapter on when fear shows up.

And, I mean, the general concepts were all the same, but it was very gentle. And at that point, I felt like the prey, like the deer or the rabbit where you're just like, this is happening and I have no idea which way to turn next or what to focus on. And I thought, you know, I need something much more forthright than this. I need something...

And, I mean, the general concepts were all the same, but it was very gentle. And at that point, I felt like the prey, like the deer or the rabbit where you're just like, this is happening and I have no idea which way to turn next or what to focus on. And I thought, you know, I need something much more forthright than this. I need something...

And, I mean, the general concepts were all the same, but it was very gentle. And at that point, I felt like the prey, like the deer or the rabbit where you're just like, this is happening and I have no idea which way to turn next or what to focus on. And I thought, you know, I need something much more forthright than this. I need something...

very concrete and solid that says focus there and you know we're going to do this and um and so yeah I pressed delete and I sort of rewrote that chapter for myself so there is lots of language around instead of being being the prey choose to be the predator what would that what would that feel like if you were to do that instead so I had this idea of you know this thing isn't coming after me I'm coming after it and it better watch out and and so what would that look like if I was going to

very concrete and solid that says focus there and you know we're going to do this and um and so yeah I pressed delete and I sort of rewrote that chapter for myself so there is lots of language around instead of being being the prey choose to be the predator what would that what would that feel like if you were to do that instead so I had this idea of you know this thing isn't coming after me I'm coming after it and it better watch out and and so what would that look like if I was going to

very concrete and solid that says focus there and you know we're going to do this and um and so yeah I pressed delete and I sort of rewrote that chapter for myself so there is lots of language around instead of being being the prey choose to be the predator what would that what would that feel like if you were to do that instead so I had this idea of you know this thing isn't coming after me I'm coming after it and it better watch out and and so what would that look like if I was going to

get on the front foot instead of the back foot. And I was going to, you know, be... I mean, there's a quote at the beginning of the book about being active in your own rescue. And it was very much that kind of thing. You can't change the fact that fear is here, but you can use it to your advantage. So you can use that activation to kind of cultivate the courage to step forward.

get on the front foot instead of the back foot. And I was going to, you know, be... I mean, there's a quote at the beginning of the book about being active in your own rescue. And it was very much that kind of thing. You can't change the fact that fear is here, but you can use it to your advantage. So you can use that activation to kind of cultivate the courage to step forward.

get on the front foot instead of the back foot. And I was going to, you know, be... I mean, there's a quote at the beginning of the book about being active in your own rescue. And it was very much that kind of thing. You can't change the fact that fear is here, but you can use it to your advantage. So you can use that activation to kind of cultivate the courage to step forward.

And it worked because every time I read that... I did something.

And it worked because every time I read that... I did something.

And it worked because every time I read that... I did something.

So I started... Even though I'm usually quite a private person... I actually reached out to a couple of doctors and surgeons that I know... And asked for advice... Which then led to a recommendation for a surgeon... And I got second opinions... And did my research... I got books recommended... And then I felt like... Even though I couldn't change the situation... Couldn't make it go away...

So I started... Even though I'm usually quite a private person... I actually reached out to a couple of doctors and surgeons that I know... And asked for advice... Which then led to a recommendation for a surgeon... And I got second opinions... And did my research... I got books recommended... And then I felt like... Even though I couldn't change the situation... Couldn't make it go away...

So I started... Even though I'm usually quite a private person... I actually reached out to a couple of doctors and surgeons that I know... And asked for advice... Which then led to a recommendation for a surgeon... And I got second opinions... And did my research... I got books recommended... And then I felt like... Even though I couldn't change the situation... Couldn't make it go away...