Drained- Depressed & Struggling
Well it has been three months since I have been online so here goes. Twelve weekly sessions of chemo (Paclitaxel) plus Trastuzumab (hercepton) every three weeks just completed! Last tuesday was my las...
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@Dawnc .. I am SO sorry you are down in the depths just now - please remember that it is just a temporary thing - things WILL get better! ..... It is great that you have posted here, so we can send some well earned hugs out to you xxx
With the change in your medication - hopefully you'll start feeling better too. Do you have access to counsellors locally? Your GP should be able to help you there? Or maybe ring the BCNA Helpline 1800 500 258 (tho only manned Mon - Fri sadly.) @Giovanna_BCNA - is there email support?
As you are feeling up to it - get back to the things that you LOVE doing - DEFINITELY drop in to your Craft & indoor bowls groups & say 'Hi'! My Uke group was part of my salvation from all the 'stuff' we've gone thru ..... Maybe arrange to meet up for a meal at the Club with them now & then - and pretty quickly, that Fun Loving Grandma WILL return, I rekcon! It just takes a while to get over the humps & bumps that are BC treatment. :(
In the mean time, treat yourself to a new outfit with hat ..... (or a new ukulele if it was me ;) ) Give yourself a real treat - and I hope you are feeling better soon xx
With the change in your medication - hopefully you'll start feeling better too. Do you have access to counsellors locally? Your GP should be able to help you there? Or maybe ring the BCNA Helpline 1800 500 258 (tho only manned Mon - Fri sadly.) @Giovanna_BCNA - is there email support?
As you are feeling up to it - get back to the things that you LOVE doing - DEFINITELY drop in to your Craft & indoor bowls groups & say 'Hi'! My Uke group was part of my salvation from all the 'stuff' we've gone thru ..... Maybe arrange to meet up for a meal at the Club with them now & then - and pretty quickly, that Fun Loving Grandma WILL return, I rekcon! It just takes a while to get over the humps & bumps that are BC treatment. :(
In the mean time, treat yourself to a new outfit with hat ..... (or a new ukulele if it was me ;) ) Give yourself a real treat - and I hope you are feeling better soon xx