← Return to Emotional health after cancer: How are you doing really?

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I have stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer too. My wife asks me all the time - "Where is your head". It s obvious when I am upset because I become quiet and closed off in my own head. I've been fighting this now for 27 months. I have PTSD from the bone pain I suffering in the beginning. I never want to experience that again and it scares me more than dying. Most days I do fine. What is fine when you are facing stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer? I guess it is accepting that this is a new normal for my life. I feel good that I fought very hard in the beginning by taking radiation to my back and ribs, ADT, Darolutamide, followed by 10 chemotherapy treatments. I as able to endure more treatment then most men can handle and it has payed off. But, there was a price to pay. 10 chemo treatments has taken a very long time to recover. Radiation the worst. It is hard when I get a simple infection, lay me out. But I keep going. I get up and go to work everyday to provide for my family. I live as normal a life as I can. I accept I am not 6"1 238lbs of muscle anymore. I am thinner with les muscle. But, I can work, I can play, I have my family and I have Jesus. I get my strength through Jesus. But, there are some days I do get down, but I keep going and believing I will have a full life despite this horrible disease. Find a purpose in life. Find or restart a hobby. As for me, I used to be a pretty good Jazz Guitar player. I'm trying to work my way back. Puzzles are also helpful too. God Bless everyone. Praying for your healing.

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thank you for sharing, I am in the same boat, although I didn't receive radiation, which let's be honest puts you ahead of me in treatment. After reading on here, I'm in no hurry to go that route. I'm 17 months in and every day is a fight. I used to have "good" days but lately it's been a struggle. I know I need to shake it off and bounce back. When having a good day, body is still beat up from fatigue but my head is in a good place. It sure does help reading of others battling through this. Best to all.