It's now 7 weeks since my mastectomy and I feel that I should be able to get on with life and stop making a fuss but I can't stop crying. I'm so exhausted but I'm not getting much sleep so I have no energy or enthusiasm for anything. Friends and family keep trying to find nice things for me to do which is really sweet but I just don't seem to enjoy anything at the moment. I know that I'm lucky that they found it early so I had to have much less treatment than so many others so I feel guilty for being like this but no matter how much I try I can't pull myself together.
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Dont beat yourself up its only been 7 weeks and you have every right to feel as you do. Your body has been through a lot and it is probably still healing. Emotionally you have had to deal with your diagnosis, your operation and what that entails, and you are still undergoing treatment, namely the Tamoxifen.It has been a year since my operation after which I had chemo and radiotherapy. I was elated when it was all over . I was also given Tamoxifen and am having Herceptin every three weeks. Over the last few months I have become more anxious and depressed, cry for no apparent reason and loose all my energy in the afternoon, and like you feel very guilty cos I know there are others worse off than me. However I am beginning to wander if the Tamoxifen is partially to blame for the way I feel and when I go to see my oncologist in a few weeks will be asking her about this.
So please dont feel alone I think this is a phase we all go through I guess we just have to be patient- this is not easy though.Take care Jules x
Hi Sue, I agree with Jules, it hasn't been that long since your mastectomy and you must still be adjusting. It is a very emotional thing. Don't feel guilty about feeling like this, it's perfectly understandable and we're all allowed a little self pity sometimes lol. You will start to feel better, but if you don't soon, have a word with your GP. Perhaps an anti-depressant for a short time would do the trick. Hope things get a bit better for you soon. Best wishes, Christine xx
