Pediatric oncologist Andrew Silverman says training for a half marathon helped to improve his mental health. 'My mind space and being in a happy place was really important for me.'
“The hardest part about my diagnosis was not being unable to walk properly for a period of time or the inability to see or drive. The hardest part was absolutely theSilverman was worried that he would have to quit his job and that he’d never be able to walk again. He also thought he wouldn’t be able to start a family. “I informed my wife that if she wanted to get divorced and marry someone else so she could have children, that would be acceptable,” he explains.
Silverman tells Yahoo Lifestyle that antidepressants have “made all the difference in the world” when treating his depression, and they remain a pivotal part of his treatment.Silverman started treatment by having five days of IV corticosteroids. “After a few months, my symptoms really did go away,” he says. “I was ultimately able to go back to my usual life.”
The doctor had previously trained for a half marathon, and he decided to do it again. “My mind space and being in a happy place was really important for me,” says Silverman. “I ran it, I walked part of it. I finished in two hours and 17 minutes and it was wonderful.”. “I see all the suffering they go through which, in hindsight, my diagnosis is nothing by comparison to what these kids go through,” he says. “It’s not even close.
While life has been a little different for Silverman after his MS diagnosis, he says he’s doing OK. He’s still able to work and run, and he’s started a family with his wife. “Before my diagnosis, I was a 27-year-old healthy guy... all of a sudden everything came crashing down all at once,” he says. “What I want my son to understand is, even if things seem terrible, you have the support of your family. Even when you get knocked down, you can always bounce your way back up.”
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