Life After Breast Cancer Survivor Story
Today a close friend who doesn't have BC sent me this link she is a professional counsellor she knew I would want to share this https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/10/176194/life-after-breast-c...
Forum Discussion
Me too exactly @"Michele B"! I really do feel like I'm lying sometimes, having to say 'good thanks'. And it's awkward with people you like and know truly care. But then if you tell the truth you sound like a massive whinger!
I think the thing is we have to get over the term 'recovery'. It suggests a return to how it was before. We all know that it will never be how it was before. This is the new normal. I'm desperately trying to get my head round that. Living with 24 hour a day pain, perpetual tiredness, grief... That is my existence for now, but within that I have better days and worse days. So when it's a better day I suppose I must embrace that, and say 'good thanks'. It's a different frame of reference eh?
Hope you get a good rest tonight. K xox
I think the thing is we have to get over the term 'recovery'. It suggests a return to how it was before. We all know that it will never be how it was before. This is the new normal. I'm desperately trying to get my head round that. Living with 24 hour a day pain, perpetual tiredness, grief... That is my existence for now, but within that I have better days and worse days. So when it's a better day I suppose I must embrace that, and say 'good thanks'. It's a different frame of reference eh?
Hope you get a good rest tonight. K xox