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8 years ago@MelissaD I'm sorry to hear you have been feeling so low. I have been sharing this self-compassion meditation a bit because I love it.
I also love the suggestions the other ladies have made about how to relax. I found walking, even just down the street, to be helpful. I try to walk every day. The Cancer Council have a mindfulness meditation on You Tube that I have found useful.
Also, think of one thing that you love and do it, whether it's catching up with a friend, online shopping (watch the visa!), drawing, or keeping a journal. Doing what you love will make you feel better and help you to see yourself outside of the medical world. I know chemo knocks you around a bit, so be kind to yourself. Whatever you are feeling is normal and you won't feel like this forever.
There are also some excellent online self guided cancer resources for people going through cancer treatment which I can give you the names of. They guide you through treatment and provide online support. I did some of them as a research participant. Being so young it's really difficult coping with breast cancer financially, socially and physically. You have the right to feel the way you do, but you are not alone. x