my daughter was diagnosed with cervical cancer in December at the age of 25 after having her 1st smear test. She had a full hysterectomy in January and has made a full recovery but I am a mess. I am very tearful at the least little thing and cannot get my head around every tho g that has happened. I have been on autopilot for 3 months now but it is getting harder and harder to pull myself together and move on. Is this normal?
Hi and welcome to the community though sorry to hear about your daughter, cancer is always a shock and the tidal wave does have a habit of overwhelming everyone. Certainly dealing with my wife's cancer has been really tricky for me - so a simple answer to your question of "is the normal" - very much yes.
People often grieve for the future they expected, I did a living with less stress course and that helped me to appreciate what I have rather than perhaps what I might lose. Perhaps it might help you to look at our pages on life after cancer.
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Steve
So glad you are talking, with my wife and I we have found the whole experience has made us closer than ever, perhaps the old saying of "a friend in need is a friend indeed" has much deeper meaning than we give it credit for..
Emotions can be so difficult to cope with and sometimes we get "I have to be strong" - sometime I have to cry.
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Steve
