3 types of cancer, how do I not live in fear?
I had Hodgkin's Lymphoma 23 years ago. Was successfully treated with radiation therapy +surgery. 10years later they confirmed I had what is now considered an overdose of radiation (standard amount a...
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Agreed iserbrown
When you are on meds for prevention, it does not feel like remission at all.
I was told i would be on Tamoxifen (or similar)forever as i am so high risk of recurrance, (my BC and Padgets came from radiation, not genetics).
As my gums and jaw have aged to the point of my healthy teeth falling out decades too early, and my thyroid function fluctuates due to the radiation damage, i will live the rest of my life waiting for the boot to fall. It never really goes away.
Most days i am ok, its not the only thing i think of and it does not stop me living my life, its just that when the doctors are over cautious it is hard to not panic instantly.
When you are on meds for prevention, it does not feel like remission at all.
I was told i would be on Tamoxifen (or similar)forever as i am so high risk of recurrance, (my BC and Padgets came from radiation, not genetics).
As my gums and jaw have aged to the point of my healthy teeth falling out decades too early, and my thyroid function fluctuates due to the radiation damage, i will live the rest of my life waiting for the boot to fall. It never really goes away.
Most days i am ok, its not the only thing i think of and it does not stop me living my life, its just that when the doctors are over cautious it is hard to not panic instantly.