Hi all..
Was diagnosed with diffused non Hodgkin’s large B cell lymphoma stage 4; went through chemo and completed my treatment just over a year ago and being monitored regularly.
my question is how do people feel post treatment?
I have good days and not so good days.. physically I have started doing the daily household chores - don’t have the speed as before but get through the stuff.. get tired on and off need mid morning and mid afternoon naps.
I feel have lost confidence in certain areas and feel afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. Feel quite lonely on some days. Have friends and chat to them regularly but still miss the interaction le I had when I worked full time. TV in the background is a great help or just reading stuff online etc.. I used to love reading, but can’t seem to pick up a book now.
anyone else feel that way and if they did how did they overcome?
many thanks
Hi Pari and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I think that everyone will agree that you never feel the same as you did pre-cancer once all your treatments have finished.
As the online community is divided up into different support groups I going to recommend that you join the diffuse large B-cell lymphoma group, where you can chat to others who may have had the same types of treatment as you, and also the life after cancer group, which is for cancer survivors and people who have finished treatment to discuss things like the physical and emotional after effects of cancer, returning to work, or trying to move on with your life.
To join either or both of these groups just click on the links I've created and then join and post in the same way as you did here. You can also join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
When you feel up to it it would be good if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
If you have any difficulty navigating the community just drop me a reply and I'll be pleased to help
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