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@surftohealth88 my wife was diagnosed with uterine cancer last week and she copes by reading. Maybe an operation last of this month. I hate to leave her alone. Can't talk to.her because I say the same thing. I did think of loneliness .though. One daughter I talk to and another cousin I text to. The other daughter has her hands full with 2 toddlers. I am on clonazepam less than half a dose. He assured me I can stay on this. I've got 3 more months and maybe 1 more with decreasing symptoms. Thought about support group or therapist but not sure what they can do. Thanks for responding.
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@possum1969
I am sooo, sooo sorry to hear that now your wife was diagnosed with cancer too, 😢, oh boy this is really such a tough position to be in : ((((, I can only imagine your distress. Good that you have 2 daughters who will help you both through this extremely tough situation.
Klonozapem is very good drug IMHO. I was on it for 7 years with zero problems (to help with pain caused by damaged nerve) and was able to get of it in just 7 days with no problem. However it is kind of a sedative and it can cause feelings of being "down" for some people. For me it did not have any side effects, if anything it made me more active since I was in no pain while using it and was able to sleep like a baby.
Support groups and counseling can help since they offer the space where you can openly share your feelings and also help you learn methods of how to deal with high stress situations. So, in moments when your wife is reading and daughters are occupied with their own life you can have sympathetic ear and comfort offered by other people who are in the same situation or by a therapist who will perhaps be as caring as those RT doctors. You will not feel alone in your pain.
Now, can Orgovyx cause depression - yes, but you obviously were not so down while you had your RT sessions and was around people who offered you some sympathy and extra attention so perhaps Orgovyx is not to blame for this level of sadness that you are experiencing now. and yes, as @jeffmarc said - exercise can help A LOT with mood and you should be exercising while on ADT to prevent muscle loos and bone loss too.
I hope you feel much better soon and I am wishing you complete eradication of cancer and to your wife super successful surgery with very fast and complete recovery. 🍀