Why is it so hard?
Hello, I’m new to the network even though I’m well past finished with my treatment. I even have almost enough hair on my head to call it a bob, sort of. I finished the mastectomy/reconstruction/6 mont...
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I think many of us identify with that feeling @12paws I sometimes get the guilts and think 'You ingrate' but the whole thing is overwhelming and the feeling of disappointment is very real.
I recovered very quickly from my first bout of breast cancer--chemo and a double mastectomy with implant reconstructions then 5 years Tamoxifen. I had heaps of surgical complications but I never felt unwell. Tired and a bit frustrated, but life went on and two years later it was really only the scars that remained. This time, it's been much harder, which was not what I had expected. It's 15 months since I finished active treatment (more surgery, chemo and radiotherapy) and I'm not at all the same woman I was. It is very annoying and I chaff at myself, wondering if I'll ever wake up and smell the roses. Lets hope so. There are many things that can tip the scales and change 'I'm doing kind of Ok' to 'this sucks'; losing your canine friend is significant when you are well, but on top of all the rest, it is a very big deal. Keep plodding on, it's all we can really do. Mxx