Hi there, as the title of this thread suggests, I’m new to the group and am only really starting to come out of the bubble that cancer has recently brought.
My Mum has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. I’ve known a few weeks now but it still feels surreal to say. It doesn’t feel real. Her cancer is in very early stages so we are very glad that this is the case, wnd very fortunate that her treatment has already begun. My Mum sounds good. She says she has got her head around it and is now looking ahead to each stage of her treatment. I know it won’t have been as ‘easy’ as that, but whenever I speak to her on the phone she does sound positive and optimistic. However, I’m struggling to cope. I have depression and anxiety anyway, and my Mum’s diagnosis has just heightened everything for me.
What’s the point in life? What is this? Why can’t I deal with this? Why does it keep hitting me? I’m finding that things are going in waves. A lot of days I feel devoid of emotion, I feel numb. Other days I can’t stop crying. It’s not been made any easier because I haven’t managed to see my Mum for months because of lockdown restrictions.
Does anyone else feel this way? Thanks in advance!
