Wobbly nearing the end of active treatment
19 days ago I had my bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction, last Friday I saw the oncologist, yesterday I saw the plastic surgeon and today I saw my breast surgeon. At the end of the appointment ...
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@kezmusc Drifting is a good way to describe it. I recognise I have to feel that way now, while I'm recovering from the operation. I hope I can structure a week to week existence that will avoid that becoming a permanent state.
I get the "bigger better grander" thing too. I think we get clobbered with the women's magazine 'I had cancer and look at my wonderful life now' stories a fair bit. Mostly survivors are just quietly getting on with their daily business, struggling or thriving.
I know I have to be patient and let myself move through recovery at my body's pace, not my brain's. It's challenging though! I hope I get a psychological 'I fought a war and won' moment. That'd be good.
Thank you so much for your thoughts. I think we're similar in some ways, so your perspectives are quite valuable to me. K xox
I get the "bigger better grander" thing too. I think we get clobbered with the women's magazine 'I had cancer and look at my wonderful life now' stories a fair bit. Mostly survivors are just quietly getting on with their daily business, struggling or thriving.
I know I have to be patient and let myself move through recovery at my body's pace, not my brain's. It's challenging though! I hope I get a psychological 'I fought a war and won' moment. That'd be good.
Thank you so much for your thoughts. I think we're similar in some ways, so your perspectives are quite valuable to me. K xox