Today I filled out a questionnaire for the Ex-med Cancer program. Well I cannot believe how it has caused me to feel slightly emotional. Naturally the questionnaire is in depth and what it has done has stirred up all the emotions. I can talk about it until the cows come home but to actually relive it as I went through the questions...............I guess it never leaves us, we just park it and hope that the treatment we are on knocks off any strays and we don't have a recurrence, but we never know do we! Fragile and vulnerable - hopefully when I have my assessment appointment next week, along with GP and Oncology appointments I won't be such a fragile little flower! End of whinge, just needed to get it off my chest!Take care everyone

@iserbrown, you definitely didn’t have a whinge!i think subconsciously I push breast cancer into the back of my mind on a daily basis and when I do talk about it, it is on my terms and I can keep it pretty much on the surface and matter of fact. But I found myself taking a big breath before approaching the Bakers Delight counter today, afraid that the sales assistant would discuss their pink buns campaign. Part of me wanted to talk about it but I also knew I would be struggling to hold back emotions. It’s been 22 months since my diagnosis and I can talk to strangers about my bc but still struggle to talk to those personally involved either via diagnosis or fundraising. Well done on doing the questionnaire, I think you are brave and strong! Jane x

@Kattykit blessed and cursed at the same time. Yep.

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I'm sure we aren't alone @Milly21. My husband is the same. He approached a fundraising kiosk at our local shopping centre last October with the intention of making a donation (which he eventually did :) ) and ended up being cuddled by the volunteers as he broke down! I think we just have to roll with it - we all cope the best we can x

Iserbrown, i felt the same way and there were days when i would rock up to the Ex-med program feeling like bawling my eyes out over something that was happening in the background (even now writing about it brings tears to my eyes) but i would go through my workout session and come out feeling so much better. By the time the program finished i was back in control of my life, the teary days are few and far between and I'm smiling on the inside again. I went to Coburg Leisure Centre (great little gym, very friendly people) and had Phoebe as our EP. She was great. Have fun, cos i did and and still am at a gym closer to home.

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Milly21
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8 years ago
Jane
that is a good way of describing how I feel most the time ,pushing my breast cancer to back of mind deliberately daily ,that's how I feel but hadn't been able to put into words.i finished treatment a year ago and still get emotional and upset at random times.i too felt apprehension when buying my buns yesterday.
Hopes_and_Dream
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8 years ago
@iserbrown, you definitely didn’t have a whinge!
i think subconsciously I push breast cancer into the back of my mind on a daily basis and when I do talk about it, it is on my terms and I can keep it pretty much on the surface and matter of fact. But I found myself taking a big breath before approaching the Bakers Delight counter today, afraid that the sales assistant would discuss their pink buns campaign. Part of me wanted to talk about it but I also knew I would be struggling to hold back emotions. It’s been 22 months since my diagnosis and I can talk to strangers about my bc but still struggle to talk to those personally involved either via diagnosis or fundraising.
Well done on doing the questionnaire, I think you are brave and strong! Jane x
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