Anxiety Plus
I was diagnosed last month with a 4cm tumour in right breast after having DCIS five years ago. A Mastectomy is booked in for 14/3. A month ago I was having a breast MRI when I had a sharp pain in my r...
Forum Discussion
Hi @CeeCee I never
suffered anxiety before I got this disease.
It really messes with your head and you need to develop strategies to avoid or minimize the anxiety .
I am lucky that when my head hits the pillow I’m asleep very shortly after so that’s a great help .
I did meditation for work some years ago and took it up again.
I also do exercise every day even if it’s just a 30 minute walk , I try and eat healthy and have a good group of friends including a retired nurse who has been my rock .
My husband has been great too .
I did a LOT of crying in the beginning and can still get triggered ( when Peta Murphy died I cried on and off for a whole week).
I did have a couple of sessions with a psychologist specializing in cancer related distress and that helped - one thing she said was it’s not only ok to cry it’s important to do so.
The Dr Charlotte Tottman podcasts mentioned above are also very good.
Take care and remember all of us on here “ get it” in a way someone who has never had breast cancer never can 🌺
suffered anxiety before I got this disease.
It really messes with your head and you need to develop strategies to avoid or minimize the anxiety .
I am lucky that when my head hits the pillow I’m asleep very shortly after so that’s a great help .
I did meditation for work some years ago and took it up again.
I also do exercise every day even if it’s just a 30 minute walk , I try and eat healthy and have a good group of friends including a retired nurse who has been my rock .
My husband has been great too .
I did a LOT of crying in the beginning and can still get triggered ( when Peta Murphy died I cried on and off for a whole week).
I did have a couple of sessions with a psychologist specializing in cancer related distress and that helped - one thing she said was it’s not only ok to cry it’s important to do so.
The Dr Charlotte Tottman podcasts mentioned above are also very good.
Take care and remember all of us on here “ get it” in a way someone who has never had breast cancer never can 🌺