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Depression,PTSD and BC
Hi all, this forum has been invaluable to me since my diagnosis on May 26 this year. Had lumpectomy ,left breast,including loss of nipple, clear margins, nodes all clear. Yay! Stage 1, grade 3.About t...
I've gone from being a bit depressed and edgy sometimes to being actively odd. I worked in a very public environment for years but didn't socialise much. I accept visitors, but never enjoyed crowds or noise. I don't even like having the TV on in the house unless I'm watching it. The only music I can tolerate is at the gym or in the car--in both cases it disguises the creaks and rattles.
Lately I've become very reclusive. I went to Melbourne for the conference and it's taken me days to settle down. I communicate via phone or Internet but apart from going to the gym and shopping I don't talk to anyone I don't know if I can avoid it. Weird, huh? I think the chemo and AI have so affected my brain that I'm anxious about how I present if I have to say anything more than 'Please' and 'Thankyou' This is not helpful for a woman who needs to get back into the workforce. BC the gift that keeps on giving.
Stay in bed for a couple of days if you want to. It gets really boring and smelly so you will get out in your own time. Mxx
Lately I've become very reclusive. I went to Melbourne for the conference and it's taken me days to settle down. I communicate via phone or Internet but apart from going to the gym and shopping I don't talk to anyone I don't know if I can avoid it. Weird, huh? I think the chemo and AI have so affected my brain that I'm anxious about how I present if I have to say anything more than 'Please' and 'Thankyou' This is not helpful for a woman who needs to get back into the workforce. BC the gift that keeps on giving.
Stay in bed for a couple of days if you want to. It gets really boring and smelly so you will get out in your own time. Mxx