Survivorship
Hello everyone,
I thought I would share with you something I read recently:
"How do you survive cancer? That's the part no one gives you any advice on. What does it mean? Once you finish your ...
Forum Discussion
Thank you everyone for your comments. I had a counselling session last week and learnt some mindfulness techniques to try to lessen the symptoms of the emotional rollercoaster I'm on at the moment. But I think that there is probably a reason I'm on an emotional rollercoaster and wonder whether it wouldn't just be better to ride it out.
I think a big part of the problem is that once I got diagnosed I stopped "feeling" and just got on with the next surgery or the next chemo and so on. My feelings caught up with me after my mastectomy and again after my reconstruction was finished and I was a bit of a mess for a while.
Another big part of the problem is, as Celeste said, life is just not the same. Pre-BC priorities aren't part of my life anymore. There's a big adjustment to make on top of the emotional side of things we have to deal with. I agree it's just like being spat out of a tornado.
take care everyone,
Helen.