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Emotional health after cancer: How are you doing really?
Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Oct 31 4:04pm | Replies (272)Comment receiving replies
You are so right! After going through the double mastectomy, chemo, Herceptin for a year, infections related to implants, reconstructive surgery I have lost who I used to be and I am trying to find out who I really am if that makes sense. I am afraid of every little pain or change and every time I have to go sit on lab results or a scan. There should be some type of help or support for after all the treatments. Maybe it’s just me
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It's not just you! I think we all experience it to some extent .
Early on in my cancer journey someone said "so good the cancers gone!" Internally, I realized I didn't feel that way. That to some extent it was always going to be there. But then I decided that I wasn't going to let it run my life and make decisions for me... I wasn't going to spend more time focused on " it" then I had to. It wasn't going to be an idol in my life. I began to shift my thinking to this... as inviting me to live ... to be fully present and engaged with the life that has been given us ... before it passes us by.
Fully present in each moment as much as I can be.
Cancer dx is a form of trauma and we all handle trauma differently at different times. It's about building our resilience now... doing enjoyable things, grounding in nature, positive relationships healthy habits, releasing stress.
Wishing you the absolute best days ahead!!
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I couldn't agree more, it is so true. Once you have or had the "Big C" every little thing happening with your health, No matter how simple it might be it becomes a threat sending you into an emotional roller-coaster that is ingrained in you forever....it's our new Normal.
Even if you try to stay positive, even if you feel good, even if your cancer didn't need any treatment when first diagnosed or afterwards the fear of the Future is so REAL..
"NO One understands the Fear, Insecurity, Sadness, Anxiety and Frustration that most people feel unless they have walked in their shoes".
So best wishes, love and prayers to everyone here that are trying their best to be happy, healthy and positive under the circumstances.
My advise to all of us is: Smile and be Thankful for today, Pray for tomorrow and Try to mitigate as much as possible those negative thoughts that will come our way sooner or later, we got this!