Feeling a bit down
Hi, it's been a while since I last posted. I was first diagnosed in Jan 2018, had a lumpectomy followed by 12 rounds of chemo followed by 25 rounds of radiation. I was pushed into menopause and then...
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Dear@JoB
The current situation would try the patience and optimism of anyone. It’s scarcely surprising that your reservoir of positivity has run pretty dry. Just at the time you should be reclaiming the things that matter in your life, a lot of them have either vanished or are no longer pleasurable, because of Coronavirus worries. The fact that ‘we are all in this together’ (that phrase can grate quite a bit!) or that others are worse off can’t really relieve your blues. Exercise usually assists so keep it up. Have you sensible people around you to talk to about how you are feeling? Acknowledging that your feelings have finally caught up (under abnormal pressure) with what your body has been going through can be hard but it’s also very normal. Socialising and activity can keep
those feelings at bay, but now that option is significantly reduced. Talking to a stranger can be remarkably beneficial - your GP can help with referral to a counsellor with experience in this very common outcome in the post cancer world and how to build back your enthusiasm for life. Take care.
The current situation would try the patience and optimism of anyone. It’s scarcely surprising that your reservoir of positivity has run pretty dry. Just at the time you should be reclaiming the things that matter in your life, a lot of them have either vanished or are no longer pleasurable, because of Coronavirus worries. The fact that ‘we are all in this together’ (that phrase can grate quite a bit!) or that others are worse off can’t really relieve your blues. Exercise usually assists so keep it up. Have you sensible people around you to talk to about how you are feeling? Acknowledging that your feelings have finally caught up (under abnormal pressure) with what your body has been going through can be hard but it’s also very normal. Socialising and activity can keep
those feelings at bay, but now that option is significantly reduced. Talking to a stranger can be remarkably beneficial - your GP can help with referral to a counsellor with experience in this very common outcome in the post cancer world and how to build back your enthusiasm for life. Take care.