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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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@hopeful33250

Hello @remington,

You bring up such a good point! Cancer patients (or any patients dealing with chronic illnesses) have a change in lifestyle and need a place to discuss those feelings of uncertainty and frustration.

Cancer causes a change in our perspective. Whereas, we might have had physical outlets for stress, we now find ourselves needing to schedule social and physical activities around treatment appointments and the reality of fatigue.

As you are comfortable sharing and kicking off this discussion: What has been the biggest change for you?

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remington | @remington | Oct 4, 2022

Thanks for the response.
My biggest problem is the sever joint pain. I can't walk very far and as such can't do much. I don't want to go places because the walk from the parking lot to the venue is too much. I don't hunt anymore. I only sail on calm days ... Secondly would be the fatigue which has lead to falling behind on simple tasks including organizing my business affairs. Third would be urinary issues. That's pretty much the rank order of what I wish I could fix.
Yet, I'm alive and my oncologist says I'll probably stay that way for awhile. Now I just have to find new ways to enjoy it.

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