Any Oncology or Haematology or Palliative care nurses out there?
My3sons
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Well this is still all quite surreal to me! I’ve been an oncology/haematology/palliative care nurse for 30+ Year’s .....when people ask what kind of nursing I do I generalise and say “I’m a cancer nurse!” This diagnosis adds a whole new meaning to the title! Lol! I’ve kind of dodged a bullet (well compared to many) as only required a lumpectomy, Im in the middle of 4 weeks of radiation....then 5 years or so of Letrazole! I swing between being amazingly positive to choosing music for my funeral! Mainly I’m keeping upbeat with my out there sense of humour.......!!! This is kind of working for me!.......And I think am up to about 30 friends and family getting their mammograms on since I was diagnosed! Touch wood all clear....
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PetetB
When undergoing my chemo and seeing how short staff they were I considered returning to the field. However once in the middle of treatment I realised once my journey is through I well might want to just forget all about it. So I have scrapped that idea. It's all a bit raw. I'm back working in my current field of mental health and feel working with people trying to find happiness in adversity truly helps me.
No matter what our experience, positive or negative, we all have days where we think we'll die from this disease and days when we are sure we will beat it. It's all normal. I say let the emotions roll. Acknowledge that we do have fear and doubts...and that's okay. It's only when we get caught in the fear and when we can only feel frightened or sad constantly that we need assistance. Then talking with somebody outside the family can help. We often feel we can't let our loved ones know how scared we are, putting on the brave face doesn't change how we feel inside. It just makes others feel comfortable. So yes have a cry. Rest and retreat as needed and positivity hopefully will return. Kath x
Being in Hobart with only 1 centre it is a bit weird sitting at chemo in the chair next to a patient who the week before I was designing his radiation treatment or across from a lady at LGFB who I met during her radiation planning session....
Only had bone density post radiation so been on the Letrozole a week! Pharmacist tells me will take a few weeks before side effects so will let you know!!
Wishing you wellness with treatment and eventual NED! Take care x