Gemotions

The diagnosis felt like an accusation, a judgment. David couldn't shake the feeling of being cornered, his freedom restricted. The doctor’s gentle encouragement to follow the treatment plan was met with a stoic silence. He had plans. He had dreams. And he wouldn’t let this – this *thing* – derail them.

He found himself irritable and restless, pushing away his friends. He decided to take on a massive home renovation project, something he'd been planning for years. He ignored the fatigue, the aching muscles, the growing nausea. He would build his own castle, his own fortress, and in it, he would be his own master.