Work/grief/sadness
Hi all, apologies if this has already been discussed but I couldn’t find anything elsewhere. I’m 46, had a right mastectomy (Diep flap) and left reduction in early December for stage 2 invasive lo...
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I am so sorry that you are having such a hard time of it @RedRose77 .... this bloody disease really mucks with our brains even more than our bodies (which is bad enough!), I reckon xx. It is a real emotional roller coaster.
That is terrific that you are seeing a Counsellor - it will definitely help xx Is there any way you can negotiate a break from work to 'find yourself' again? Or can you work from home, maybe on reduced duties?
Have you checked out Charlotte Tottman's podcasts yet? She is a BC specialist Psychologist, who had a double mastectomy & stayed flat - who'd been 'counseling' patients for years - but only realised just HOW debilitating a BC diagnosis is, when she was diagnosed herself! Start on No 13 (the first of the first series) then go back to No 1 - the first of the 2nd series. She is incredibly easy to listen to & relates to most things that we go thru too xx
https://soundcloud.com/bcna/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do-unlimited-episode-0-welcome-to-season-2
Be kind to yourself, and take care xx Wishing you the best
That is terrific that you are seeing a Counsellor - it will definitely help xx Is there any way you can negotiate a break from work to 'find yourself' again? Or can you work from home, maybe on reduced duties?
Have you checked out Charlotte Tottman's podcasts yet? She is a BC specialist Psychologist, who had a double mastectomy & stayed flat - who'd been 'counseling' patients for years - but only realised just HOW debilitating a BC diagnosis is, when she was diagnosed herself! Start on No 13 (the first of the first series) then go back to No 1 - the first of the 2nd series. She is incredibly easy to listen to & relates to most things that we go thru too xx
https://soundcloud.com/bcna/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do-unlimited-episode-0-welcome-to-season-2
Be kind to yourself, and take care xx Wishing you the best