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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I remember so well what you describe @kmakm. At my lowest ebb when I thought my life was over I found enough strength to ring the Cancer Council who arranged Cancer Connect with a lovely lady In Qld who had had breast cancer.Hearing the light in that woman’s voice started the process of lifting me out of my darkness as I realised maybe I too could get thru this and have a life.
I joined a local breast cancer support group and did Encore a hydrotherapy program -they both helped a lot in reassuring me that my life would go on and I could enjoy it.The biggest value to me was knowing and seeing there were others around me in the same boat - having coffee , shopping in the supermarket , out walking etc - they were living their lives and I would too.
So gradually I got out there and returned to my former activities and added new ones. It has changed me but maybe not noticeably to the casual observer and one might say for the better as I take my health a bit more seriously exercising regularly although struggle with diet as eating esp sweets is my way of dealing with stress.
Things take time and practice and while you are finding your feet and the new normal you have a lot of friends on here to help you . XO
I joined a local breast cancer support group and did Encore a hydrotherapy program -they both helped a lot in reassuring me that my life would go on and I could enjoy it.The biggest value to me was knowing and seeing there were others around me in the same boat - having coffee , shopping in the supermarket , out walking etc - they were living their lives and I would too.
So gradually I got out there and returned to my former activities and added new ones. It has changed me but maybe not noticeably to the casual observer and one might say for the better as I take my health a bit more seriously exercising regularly although struggle with diet as eating esp sweets is my way of dealing with stress.
Things take time and practice and while you are finding your feet and the new normal you have a lot of friends on here to help you . XO