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Depression after treatment.
22/04/2017 Had an ECG during the week. The local doctors
nurse did a few paper read outs and then I had another one which uploaded
direct to the doctors computer and he said on the intercom he was ha...
When my partner was having chemo, I was considerably surprised that no one spoke to him about depression, as I have always seen this as a likely side effect of treatment. I have been lucky in lots of ways as I haven't had the debilitating side effects that many have endured but even I needed a counsellor for a few months to get my head around the new normal. I suspect the combination of often extremely unpleasant side effects, work/career disruption, the abrupt reminder of your mortality and the possibility of recurrence could make anyone depressed! And that's if life was cheery and rosy to begin with. I appreciate the urgency of dealing with bodily health with cancer, but mental health goes hand in hand. Best wishes Brenda5, I am sure it does take time and I'm glad you are feeling the benefits of treatment.