"Somatic Symptom Disorder and Cancer," 3.8 years in, stage 4, umpteen hours of mental health counseling and I declared myself "Somatic Symptom Disorder and Cancer" free. Dang. My PSA started rising a few months ago and my "Somatic Symptom Disorder" returned. But it's different now. Why?
I've learned it's a vital part of learning how to live with cancer. Now, when it happens I give myself a pat on the back for dealing with it. It will happen again, I will deal with it, lessons learned in learning to live with cancer.