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Hi all. This is my first post here. Diagnosed with DCIS and invasive in early June, had left lumpectomy, re-excision then mastectomy. Now started 20 wks of chemo (8 wks AC then 12 wks Taxol). It has...
Dear @Natjess
I didn’t experience this myself but it’s not uncommon apparently, for some of the reasons outlined by others. Cancer is frightening and some people will find it sufficiently confronting to keep a distance. They don’t mean to be cruel, will probably argue that you don’t need to
be bothered right now, but the need to accommodate someone else’s discomfort, when we are the one facing illness and uncomfortable treatment, is often part of the process. Appreciate those who are in touch all the more! Your treatment may also keep you out of your normal routine (work, activity, social occasions) which limits interaction too. So do what you can to keep in your normal loops, it helps keep some sense of normality. Best wishes for your treatment.
I didn’t experience this myself but it’s not uncommon apparently, for some of the reasons outlined by others. Cancer is frightening and some people will find it sufficiently confronting to keep a distance. They don’t mean to be cruel, will probably argue that you don’t need to
be bothered right now, but the need to accommodate someone else’s discomfort, when we are the one facing illness and uncomfortable treatment, is often part of the process. Appreciate those who are in touch all the more! Your treatment may also keep you out of your normal routine (work, activity, social occasions) which limits interaction too. So do what you can to keep in your normal loops, it helps keep some sense of normality. Best wishes for your treatment.