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Emotional aftermath following breast cancer treatment

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 27 8:29pm | Replies (116)

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@rhongirl

I’m wondering, as I’m wading through the emotional aftermath of cancer, how many of you have gone through depression after the very physical trauma of cancer has passed? And what has your experience been?

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Hello @rhongirl I am really sorry you are still feeling this way. Cancer can be very traumatizing. Contrary to what the doctors told me, it wasn’t a year of treatment and then my life would be back to normal. That ship sailed with the first phone call I made and said “ I have a lump”.
I am going to tell you honestly that without a little better living through chemistry (Zoloft) I would not be here writing this today. I would be curled up in my room wanting the world to stop and let me off.
I know it is yet another drug, but I consider it the first cancer drug that actually made my quality of life better. The doctors tried a few others and I had a break from them at one point but frankly I am just………..better with this drug.
You have been through a lot, and you have a right to be happy again? It won’t always feel this way, even if it seems like it now. If you feel unsafe, please dial 988.
I would like to ask if you are mentally safe right now? Do you have a doctor following you now that you might talk to about this?