Hi, I’m new to this and I’m not even sure if I’m on the right page, as it’s quite overwhelming the amount of different forums to choose from. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36. This was in 2005. I went through gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy and thankfully pulled through to tell the tale. A year ago I started to get unwell with bloated stomach and severe pain that came and went. I went A&E and was told I was fine and it was irritable bowel syndrome. The symptoms became worse and I contacted my doctor who had a out of hours doctor to call me, who basically said it was IBS and to stop wasting his and my time. Christmas it came to a head and I was taken into hospital. I was told (in a isolated room on my own) that I had cervical and stomach cancer! My world has been turned upside down since and I’ve started having chemotherapy and I’ve had my operation to remove my ovaries and the tumours in my stomach. My health has since deteriorated and I now have clots on my lungs and I struggle with my breathing. My heart rate is so high I’m now under a heart specialist to try and find out the reasons why. I’m sorry for my long story but I needed to put this all down so I can explain how I’m feeling and why. I’ve recently started to suffer from extreme anxiety, to the point I cannot breath. The paramedics have been out to me so many times through this and I’ve been admitted to hospital on several occasions. I’ve always had control of my life and was working 80/90 hours a week, prior to falling ill. I would say the panic attacks/ anxiety is worse for me than all the above. I really don’t know what to do or where to start with my anxiety. I’ve tried different strategies, but nothing seems to work. My chest tightens and then I feel I’m gasping for air. My husband is my full time carer and the anxiety heightens if he needs to go out anywhere, to the point now that we have to order shopping in and he only does short runs to the local shop. I was just wondering if someone could advice me as I’d love to get back to who I was. I feel so completely lost and not sure where else to turn. I live my days waiting for a attack to start as there seems to be no rhyme or reason for it other than the one connection with my husbands absence. I’d be so grateful for some advice or guidance. Or if anyone else on here suffers or feels like this. Thank you. And sorry again for the long story….
