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Is this my new "normal"
I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma earlier this year. Had lumpectomy and (after weeks of deliberation) didn't need chemo. 3 weeks of ray. That all finished a couple of months ago and with ...
Dear @POSB24
It’s frequently hard to tell what triggers what. The fact that the world hasn’t been right since February is probably part of the mix. There’s the whole coming to terms with having cancer - or only partially doing do, or soldiering on and trying to not think about it. There’s having treatment and bearing up, or cracking up, or a bit of both. There’s the expectation of it being all over. But not feeling it. Time perhaps for a bit of talking to someone outside your family/friends, to allow you some space to express your feelings, particularly without tamoxifen in the mix. Not to talk about treatment but to talk about your feelings and the intensity of them. Many of us have found such conversations really helpful. Best wishes.
It’s frequently hard to tell what triggers what. The fact that the world hasn’t been right since February is probably part of the mix. There’s the whole coming to terms with having cancer - or only partially doing do, or soldiering on and trying to not think about it. There’s having treatment and bearing up, or cracking up, or a bit of both. There’s the expectation of it being all over. But not feeling it. Time perhaps for a bit of talking to someone outside your family/friends, to allow you some space to express your feelings, particularly without tamoxifen in the mix. Not to talk about treatment but to talk about your feelings and the intensity of them. Many of us have found such conversations really helpful. Best wishes.