Can't stop thinking about bad outcomes
Newly diagnosed ++- and scheduled for lumpectomy in 2 weeks followed by radiation if all goes to plan. I'm having intrusive obsessive thoughts about death, particularly dying during the surgery and w...
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I understand the dark thoughts.....
My dog was standing over me last night and was looking out the window growling. He has never done this before. I asked my husband if perhaps the grim reaper was coming for me and Ralph could sense this??? WTF is going on in my brain with such irrational thoughts???
Hi SkyeC, that sounds a little scary and spooky - I know what you mean by feeling that bond with your dog when they can sense how you are feeling, however I have also caught mine sometimes barking at her own shadow haha! If there is anything you'd want a listening ear just to talk through, please do call our Helpline on 1800 500 258 or request a callback, we are here to chat with you: https://www.bcna.org.au/helpline-self-referral-form
I am so Sorry to see you joining our select little group SkyeC This diagnosis can really muck with our brains, that is for sure! I almost think it affects our brains even more than our bodies. 😐. It is totally normal to feel anger, distress, sadness, even grief with a BC diagnosis ... but there IS help out there to help get you thru it.
Feel free to jump onto the 'newly diagnosed' category and fill us in with your 'story' so far xx Your diagnosis & if you've had surgery and/or treatment yet?
You can ring our Helpline for a confidential 'chat' .... and I think that you might find listening to the Charlotte Tottman podcasts a valuable assistance too.
She is a specialist breast cancer Counsellor who talks about her own experience with BC - she was surprised at her own reaction to the diagnosis, when she'd been counseling others for many years & thought she 'knew it all'!
She has done 2 'seasons' ... Check out the 1st season, right from her diagnosis onwards and how she coped. She is very easy to listen to & you'll probably recognise your own reactions in many of the podcasts.
http://www.drcharlottetottman.com.au/my-podcast.htmltake care & all the best xx
