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Emotional health after cancer: How are you doing really?

Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Oct 31 4:04pm | Replies (272)
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@susan2018

@hopeful33250 I lost track of this post. October seems ages ago now. My husband is in the midst of his 8th cycle of chemo now in February. He has much fatigue and has lost about 30#. He missed one session because of low platelets. Side effects have been varied, he has some neuropathy in hands and feet and had a siege of hiccups and throat spasms. Overall, even though he is 2/3 of the way done, the time is growing long. I’m tired of the worry and confinement. In addition my mother fell and broke her hip and collarbone on New Years Day and is now in a nursing home. I have her apartment to deal with. It’s all a bit much.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 14, 2020

Hello @susan2018,

You have certainly been through a lot in the last six months. My heart goes out to you!

I feel concerned for you when you say, "... the time is growing long. I’m tired of the worry and confinement." That is all very understandable and I'm wondering what you are doing to take care of yourself.

Self-care is so important when you are providing care to others, especially in your case where you now have an ill husband and mother. Are you taking time out to see a movie, go out to lunch? Can you enlist some friends to help you with your mother's apartment?

I would encourage you to take a look at the Caregiver's Discussion group on Mayo Connect. @IndianaScott is the volunteer mentor of that group and I'm sure he will welcome you and you will find others, like yourself, who are dealing with these compounded tasks of caregiving.

Here is the link to this discussion group, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/caregivers/

I would love to hear from you again, will you post and let me know how you are progressing in taking care of yourself?

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