smbc09&#39;s blog https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/smbc09/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2009-03-18T07:29:25Zhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/smbc09/posts/how-do-you-mentally-get-past-chemo2009-03-18T06:29:25Z2009-03-18T06:29:25ZI am new to the site but have been undergoing chemotherapy for five months now. For the most part, up until now, I have done well in staying focused on powering through the treatments and continue a pretty regular schedule. I am getting increasingly physically fatigued, which I had expected, but the mentally exhaustion seems to baffle me. I have weird mood swings and kjust want to cry a lot, and I am far from a cryer. I have always been one of those &quot;rather die then cry&quot; people because I never want others to see any weakness in me. Now I have no control over it and I guess I am just looking for some advice on how to stay positive and get over yet another hurdle. Perhaps this emotional mess was created because I have been going through these wicked chemo sessions for months, feeling worse and worse, and then I get the news in my check up that we need to increase the dosage because of a new spot on my breast. So frustrating, almost makes me feel like all of this has been for nothing.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=226228&AppID=20647&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember