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Mightystar
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6 years ago

Life after active treatment- books?

Hi ladies,
My Radiotherapy is now complete and I started on Tamoxifen a couple of weeks ago. Back to work and trying to get back to a ‘normal’ life, everything feels different, looks different. The prospect of losing everything has changed everything. 
Wondering if anyone has read any good books on the topic? Or online resources? I’ve seen the fact sheet on BCNA.
thank you!

survivorship
  • lrb_03's avatar
    lrb_03
    Member
    6 years ago
    @kmakm, @Caz1, I haven't read this book, but I've read a lot of the articles that she's written for the Guardian.  She's just so caring, and sensible 
  • Romla's avatar
    Romla
    Member
    6 years ago
    For me the best thing was to share with others on the blog and joining a local breast cancer group for a while - it helped ease me back into life and gave me shelter when a roadblock occurred along the way.It helped with the aloneness I felt after treatment ended.Seeing members of the local group out and about in my community doing shopping or having coffee was reassuring that my life would go on.The blog shared information, provided support when I needed it and I knew someone was online  24/7 whenever doubts crept in.
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    kmakm
    Member
    6 years ago
    @Caz1 Yes. The author is highly regarded, is a huge expert and has a lovely manner. She's on the radio here regularly. The book is calm, authoritative and full of common sense. K xox
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    Afraser
    Member
    6 years ago
    Some aspects of this can be good! Some a bit disturbing. Whenever I leave a cinema, for an hour or so I see everything as if it was on the big screen. It’s powerful. You see things you haven’t seen before. If you can accept the new way of feeling as a potential benefit, and not be too upset by the old normal changing, it can colour your world wonderfully differently. Best wishes.