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Has anyone been able to have surgery for tumor in the tail?
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I might only add that having things to look forward to and being engaged with people helps a lot. No matter what we are going through, there is always someone going through something equally painful. When we pray for others it reminds us of how much we have to be grateful for.
There is always some place that can use your volunteer time. Even if just writing cards to others! Pls check with your Church. I find that the more I am involved with something besides myself, the less I feel depressed. 💜
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Great advice Maryanne if the time and energy can be afforded! I used to tell my son to volunteer when he was a teenager and feeling blue; and it resulted in helping his mood and his college application!. I volunteered as a board member for the Bolsa Chica Land Trust during my first round of chemo with 5FU in 2023. I started losing my hair with my 2nd round of chemo, abraxane, early this year and I quit recently for reasons not related to cancer. Maybe there’s a light volunteer task in the church you belong to which wouldn’t require much commitment or energy like serving donuts after service on Sundays (our church does this) or even helping out with just buying a box of donuts to donate. I always told my children that helping others takes the focus off ourselves I think we are too focused on ourselves, sometimes.