Washing the grey out of my life....
Day 17 - after double mastectomy
Ok.... I have felt myself slowly slipping down into the abyss... I dig my claws in and hang on.... Inch by inch I wiggle my way back up.. I sit on the edge looking ...
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It is such a difficult journey with so many bumps along the road. Depression can also be part of this awful bloody disease. Let your health professionals know how you are feeling and definitely see if you can see an oncology psychologist. I am still seeing one 12 months down the track of treatment. It is amazing how things come up even now. I had a lumpectomy and have lost about a fifth of my breast. Today I had a heart scan done and the lady doing it asked me to undress my top half completely. I was surprised at how uncomfortable I felt. Normally it wouldn't worry me but today I was just so aware of my scars and my misshapen breast. Goodness knows why. You will get through bit not unscathed. We become war weary. Take care. Karen xox