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Feeling anxious need some positive stories
Hi All, I don’t know where to start with this one. Am 38 with 2 small boys. Was diagnosed last Feb opted for double mastectomy, then had 4 Ac then 12 taxol then 6 weeks of rads. My cancer was oestro...
Dear Igray3911
With what you have been through, it is little wonder that (apparently without warning) your head just goes "Know what? Not playing any more!!". It's as much overdue reaction as anything else, but some anxiety about what next is pretty natural too. We mostly try to deal with it all - meaning we keep up an "in control" message for ourselves, our families, even our medicos! And just occasionally the tiger gets out.
Do whatever you need - howl, kick something inanimate, write it down (helped me). Then take a deep breath - the illusion that our lives will all run to plan has been taken away from you, and that's hard and unpleasant. But it is also an illusion. And how did you face losing that illusion? With determination and guts. And you will find that determination and resolve again, it's just slipped a little.
I only had a single mastectomy and my ovaries are still there but node activity and oestrogen positive. I am past my 5 years, and I am fine. Yes, I think what if from time to time but it gets less.
Best wishes.
With what you have been through, it is little wonder that (apparently without warning) your head just goes "Know what? Not playing any more!!". It's as much overdue reaction as anything else, but some anxiety about what next is pretty natural too. We mostly try to deal with it all - meaning we keep up an "in control" message for ourselves, our families, even our medicos! And just occasionally the tiger gets out.
Do whatever you need - howl, kick something inanimate, write it down (helped me). Then take a deep breath - the illusion that our lives will all run to plan has been taken away from you, and that's hard and unpleasant. But it is also an illusion. And how did you face losing that illusion? With determination and guts. And you will find that determination and resolve again, it's just slipped a little.
I only had a single mastectomy and my ovaries are still there but node activity and oestrogen positive. I am past my 5 years, and I am fine. Yes, I think what if from time to time but it gets less.
Best wishes.