Oh yes! Big style!! Tho to be fair whilst physically I did very well thru surgery chemo and rads, mentally not so good, and now that all finished before Christmas I’m still struggling. I have 6 monthly zomata and anastrozole for 5 yrs min and it’s my first year since diagnosis soon, (which also happens to be my eldest 30th birthday) along with my first mammogram my anxiety is already starting to build.
This breast cancer is my second cancer following melanoma in 2013, I’m kinda concerned what the next ones going to be too. Also found out last week that someone I went thru treatment with, we finished rads on the same day, has now developed secondaries in blood and bone, she’s only young, I’d willingly swap, the news has side swiped me tho.
I’ve been seeing a counsellor/therapist since last October and it has helped a lot however we decided I need to chat to my gp as one of the listed side effects of anastrozole is low mood which could be making my mood lower than it needs to be anyway. He’s ringing tomorrow so I’ll see what he says.
I honestly think that the mental health aspects of cancer, whatever the stage and whatever the treatments, is vastly unrecognised, by more or less everyone, from friends and family to consultants and oncologists.
I was diagnosed with aggressive stage 3 triple negative breast cancer which had spread to my lymph nodes in feb 2018 I Had a lumpectomy chemo and radio was ill throu chemo but managed to keep my spirits up but now the last year my mental health has deteriorated drastically with the last 6 months being really bad
I self referred to the minds matter programme online via the patient access app. Best thing I did but I did have to be brutally honest with myself and admit to thoughts and feelings I’d rather not. Might be worth a look for you?
normal? I’d love to be m my old self again, it’s hard to realise that person won’t be back
At the moment it’s everyday things and everyday life I’m trying to b normal for my children my youngest is 13 but that makes my depression worse had really dark thoughts lately which I hate to admit
