Carol22
10 years agoMember
Hormone therapy
Hi, with chemo now completed I am moving onto the next treatment stage. My tumour was found to be ER+ I am 50 yo and premenopausal and the oncologist has proposed the most effective ongoing protectio...
No worries - we all have good and bad days. It is coming up 12 months since my mastectomy and my energy levels are zero. The Physio has assured me that it is to be expected as there is a huge adjustment for the body physically and it is only 4 months since my last surgery.
For us it is the emotional side of the journey to keep tempered, which I am quite good at. What some of us experience is "but you should be fine by now" comments from well meaning family and friends who really haven't a clue of what it is all about.
We're all in this together and it is this forum that gives us chance to natter with like minded people and if we all ever got in a room together I am sure there would be lots of hugs and tears.
Wishing you well with your next phase of treatment. You'll be fine.
"A more normal life" - as you read other posts I think you'll find our normal is very different to the normal that it was.
Take care and let us know how you get on and if you're feeling crappy remember it is the big picture, killing off any stray cells and stopping anymore from forming.
Christine xx