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Overwhelmed new diagnosis
Just trying to cope with this whirlwind of a ride. Two weeks ago I was happily holidaying on Hamilton Island (the first holiday in three years) and this week I'm isolating at home after a positive Co...
@SharrynB
Best wishes for your surgery and next steps. Who you tell, and how, can depend on what you do. Beyond immediate family, I found it easy to tell work colleagues - I worked through treatment - as I felt it was fine for them to know and I needed a heads up if I developed chemo brain (I didn’t)! Otherwise, most people had no idea - I wore an easy to care for wig, looked well and therefore the matter simply didn’t arise. For some, side effects make that too difficult. And while life as normal was important to me during treatment (I made bigger changes a year later), others find quiet reflection and a change of pace critical during treatment. Main thing is to do whatever works for you and don’t do stuff that doesn’t! The yoga mat is a pretty good start.
Best wishes for your surgery and next steps. Who you tell, and how, can depend on what you do. Beyond immediate family, I found it easy to tell work colleagues - I worked through treatment - as I felt it was fine for them to know and I needed a heads up if I developed chemo brain (I didn’t)! Otherwise, most people had no idea - I wore an easy to care for wig, looked well and therefore the matter simply didn’t arise. For some, side effects make that too difficult. And while life as normal was important to me during treatment (I made bigger changes a year later), others find quiet reflection and a change of pace critical during treatment. Main thing is to do whatever works for you and don’t do stuff that doesn’t! The yoga mat is a pretty good start.