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Life after Cancer?....define LIFE!
It's been a year since my diagnosis and all my active treatment ended in Sept 2015. But then came BRCA2, prophylactic hysterectomy, early menopause with hot flushes so bad, night sweats, sleep depriv...
Hi NE, I so hear you. My rads finished last week of November after chemo and bilateral mastectomy. I'm not a crybaby or prone to crying in front of strangers but when a lovely physio asked me how I was I just lost it. Needless to say I am now seeing a counsellor, frustrated about work not letting me come back on reduced hours, oldest teenager self-harming, lack of intimacy etc etc. It all just gets to a point where you can't deal with everything at once. If you need to vent, go right ahead. Writing/typing how you are feeling is also cathartic and I find helps to clarify any underlying issues not related to my now testosterone filled body.
Happy thoughts to you
xxx Debbie