Cancer stole my self love :(

Hi beautiful girl,

You' re certainly not alone in your feelings.  Although I'm 48 , married with teenage kids, I can soooo relate.  Coping with a cancer diagnosis is hard enough without having to cope with the physical effects of the treatment. Please don't give up. 

I can relate to the comments from friends about hair loss being temporary.  'you have such a cute shaped head!" (I just want my hair back)It really gives a public face to what you're experiencing.  Put on that lippy, wig, eye lashes.  Do what you have to do. 

Yesterday I attend a Look good Feel Better workshop.  Initially it was confronting sitting in a room with other women bald like me.  But the experience was truly inspiring, meeting other women experiencing the effects of various cancer treatments.

I know you feel like your life is on hold.  That's another thing I'm trying to grapple with. 

I'm planning to speak to a psychologist at my next chemo treatment to help try to deal with the present, future.  Although I have the full sport of my husband  & a gaggle of bosom buddies, I think it might help.