Hi, I don’t know if you can help or give me some suggestions.
I was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer in 2022 following an accident in 2021 - the scans showed 6 broken vertebrae, a broken pelvis and a shadow in my sigmoid colon.
I had surgery followed by chemo, it was a difficult time but I recovered well and have had several scans and colonoscopies since that are all clear.
But now, nearly 2.5 years on from the end of treatment I am finding it really hard to live life. I am sure the cancer will come back; I’m in the 63:37 stats, that I won’t survive 5 years, that it’s my fault as I’m overweight and need to exercise more and yet I keep failing in my attempts to make changes. I’ve read inspiring stories and seen people do amazing things following treatment and still I fail to change.
I’m scared and I don’t know what to do, I’m tired of being so useless and not changing, I want to get on and embrace life for now but seem to fail each time I try. I know I’m lucky and I wish I could appreciate that and be grateful. Any guidance appreciated.
