Post surgery pre radiotherapy feeling overwhelmed

Hi,

I'm sorry that you are going through Cancer and it's treatments. The whole cancer experience is a nightmare and exhausting to say the least.  I remember being where you are and I couldn't see my way forward, I was exhausted, depressed, frightened, annoyed and irritated with the whole thing, I wanted my old life back, which had no personal health issues.  All I can say is somehow you get through it and it gets a little easier to cope. Radiotherapy is ok, although I did have problems with the area being treated. I still have discomfort in the Mastectomy site and underarm area nearly a year on but I do a lot of lifting due to having a horse and mucking out daily.

Visit to the GP is probably a good thing, my GP said most people with a cancer diagnosis struggle and needs some support, just tell him/her what you've posted her and they will work out if its depression or not. I'm on Femara as I'm post menopausal not Tamoxifen but I do know that lowers my mood, maybe Tamoxifen does too.

Keep us posted and best wishes.