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The Emotional Effects of a Serious Illness or Injury

Healing Starts with the Heart

Release Date: 07/07/2024

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Host: Sharon Brubaker, Grief Specialist

Description: Welcome to Healing Starts with the Heart, where grief meets resilience. In this deeply personal episode, host Sharon Brubaker shares her journey through a serious health diagnosis and its emotional impact. Sharon dives into the unexpected grief that accompanies serious illnesses or injuries, offering insights, support, and a heartfelt personal story to guide listeners through their own experiences.

Episode Highlights:

  1. Introduction
    • Sharon introduces the topic and its personal significance.
    • The transformative journey of coping with a serious illness or injury.
  2. Personal Story
    • Sharon recounts her experience from April 7th, 2024.
    • The initial symptoms, misdiagnoses, and eventual discovery of a 95% blockage in the widowmaker of her heart.
    • The emotional rollercoaster: fear, numbness, frustration, and realization.
  3. The Unique Experience of Women
    • The differences in heart attack symptoms between men and women.
    • Sharon's persistence in seeking the correct diagnosis despite normal test results.
    • The importance of advocating for oneself in the medical field.
  4. Emotional Impact
    • The range of emotions faced: fear, worry, sadness, and numbness.
    • Sharon's fear of leaving her husband behind.
    • The shift from fear of death to acceptance and planning.
  5. Coping Mechanisms
    • The role of journaling in processing emotions and thoughts.
    • Sharon’s strategy of writing down important information for her family to reduce anxiety.
    • The calming effect of preparedness.
  6. Grief and Loss
    • The grief associated with losing health and the old way of life.
    • Feeling powerless, isolated, and facing one’s own mortality.
    • The importance of pausing and reflecting on emotions and thoughts.
  7. Journal Questions for Reflection
    • Primary emotions experienced due to illness or grief.
    • Intensity and physical location of these emotions in the body.
    • Sharon encourages listeners to use these questions to gain deeper insights into their emotional state.
  8. A Message to Women
    • Encouragement to seek medical help if something feels off.
    • Advocating for better understanding and treatment of women's heart health.
  9. Griever’s Guide and Free Videos
    • Sharon shares the story of Austin's loss and her mission to understand grief.
    • Free resources: The Griever’s Guide ebook and videos on various grief-related topics.
  10. Closing Thoughts
    • Sharon’s gratitude for having more time and her dedication to supporting others through grief.
    • A reminder that Sharon sees, understands, and supports her listeners in their healing journey.

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