How do i deal with this
Hi all. I only joined this group today but was diagnosed with BC in January this year. I had a mastectomy and 20 lymph nodes removed from left hand side. Cancer was in 8. I have been through 6 months ...
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@3boysmum I am so sorry to hear of the problems you have been having.
There seems to be no end in sight sometimes with all this treatment.
There have been a few posts on here about the fear of recurrence, perhaps someone more website savvy than me can put up a link for you.
There is also a fact sheet on the BCNA main website under resources that deals with this.
One wonderful lady has also written a book on the subject, someone is sure to put the link up here for you.
In the meantime, see if you can find the discussions using the menu down the side.
I plan on taking this subject up with the Cancer Centre Psychologist I am seeing.
Make use of them if you can access one in your area, they are free and you can see them as long and as often as you need to, not just to discuss Cancer, either.
The other person you could seek help from is your Breast Care Nurse. She should help you find some peace, or direct you to services you can access.
I am sure we all go through the same thoughts. Going through treatment helps to take our minds off it because we are actively doing something to combat the cancer, but when that is finished, we are left with our thoughts and we have to find a way we can deal with them.
I am in the last weeks of radiation, then I will be in the same boat.
My surgeon is happy with my mastectomy (after failed lumpectomy) and I only had one Sentinel node affected, but my Oncologist is not so certain, he says there is never a 0 chance of recurrence with hormone positive breast cancer.
I am just trying to think that I have done two surgeries, 5 months of pretty intense chemo, 25 radiation sessions, which, if my skin is anything to go by, is probably doing its job, and that once I go on to the hormone blocking tablets, I have done everything I can to stop the cancer.
I now just have to get the rest of my life in some sort of order with my reduced ability to work, and get busy with living. I am not going to go with regrets of not doing the things I want to do, no matter when that time comes around.
I hope you too can access some help to come to a comfortable place with your diagnoses, and some strategies to help when the ugly thoughts raise their heads.
with sisterly hugs, Jennie
There seems to be no end in sight sometimes with all this treatment.
There have been a few posts on here about the fear of recurrence, perhaps someone more website savvy than me can put up a link for you.
There is also a fact sheet on the BCNA main website under resources that deals with this.
One wonderful lady has also written a book on the subject, someone is sure to put the link up here for you.
In the meantime, see if you can find the discussions using the menu down the side.
I plan on taking this subject up with the Cancer Centre Psychologist I am seeing.
Make use of them if you can access one in your area, they are free and you can see them as long and as often as you need to, not just to discuss Cancer, either.
The other person you could seek help from is your Breast Care Nurse. She should help you find some peace, or direct you to services you can access.
I am sure we all go through the same thoughts. Going through treatment helps to take our minds off it because we are actively doing something to combat the cancer, but when that is finished, we are left with our thoughts and we have to find a way we can deal with them.
I am in the last weeks of radiation, then I will be in the same boat.
My surgeon is happy with my mastectomy (after failed lumpectomy) and I only had one Sentinel node affected, but my Oncologist is not so certain, he says there is never a 0 chance of recurrence with hormone positive breast cancer.
I am just trying to think that I have done two surgeries, 5 months of pretty intense chemo, 25 radiation sessions, which, if my skin is anything to go by, is probably doing its job, and that once I go on to the hormone blocking tablets, I have done everything I can to stop the cancer.
I now just have to get the rest of my life in some sort of order with my reduced ability to work, and get busy with living. I am not going to go with regrets of not doing the things I want to do, no matter when that time comes around.
I hope you too can access some help to come to a comfortable place with your diagnoses, and some strategies to help when the ugly thoughts raise their heads.
with sisterly hugs, Jennie