Bit of a pity party...
Hey!
Well, I've had 2 of my 4 AC treatments, my 3rd is in a few days. So far I've been going really well mentally and physically with very little side effects except a little nausea and loss of app...
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I am sorry that you have been feeling so scared about the future and I have to agree with everything Deanne has said in her lovely post.
We all visit those dark places from time to time and it is scary. No one knows what their future holds even with out a life threatening health event. We have been given a second chance and as hard as our treatment is we must try very hard to challenge our fearful thoughts and have hope and faith in our clinical team.
Our friends and family are doing their best to chear us on but they can not fully understand the enormity of our situation as we don't any of their life struggles unless we are going through a similar situation. Some people have foot and mouth disease and will rattle our cages. I try to hold onto the positive stories I hear and disregard the sad ones.
One of these stories is of a mother of a friend of mine who in her early 60's was diagnosed with invasive BC and was given 6 months to live. She is still alive now and 85 yo. My mother had breast cancer 15 years ago and is now in a nursing home and barely remembers the event. She is 86 this year. lol Not that we want to end up in a nursing home.
Like Deanne said so eloquently, concentrating on and enjoying the here and now and looking after ourselves is the important thing. Worry will only rob and torture us emotionally which can't be healthy.
Big hugs to you and I hope you will be feeling more confident soon.
Lots of love
Joy xx