The 18th of October marks one year since I was initially diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer and I’m particularly anxious about it. Having completed chemo and getting the all clear in August, I’m feeling abit anxious about the future. Any tips ?.
I can fully understand your anxiety, I was just the same and I still worry from time to time. BUT I was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in July 2011 and finished chemo is May 2012 and you will find lots of others on here who had their treatment quite a while ago.
A cancer diagnosis is hard to come to terms with, and we all worry that it may come back. I’m realistic, I know that there is a possibility that it might come back but I try to put it to the back of my mind and get on with my life. I know that’’s a bit difficult at the moment as Covid is making us worry more about all sorts of things, but concentrate on being cancer free and getting back to normal (or as normal as possible whilst we are going through this Covid crisis).
, that's good news about the all clear! I had mine in February, but it has been a rollercoaster since. When I feel good I can think and perhaps plan. On the bad days I have to retrench and just take baby steps and one day at a time. It is not a weakness to do this, or so I keep trying to convince myself!!!! Seriously it seems to work. This crazy world, doesn't make our job any easier.
Thanks for the message.you have essentially captured what I am currently feeling. The retrench back into my shell but luckily ive got things to keep me busy and focused. The key thing for me is not to dwell on it which I tend to slip into. I agree with the baby steps approach. Corona has just put a wrench in life as we know it. I’m just overall grateful I guess.
