2 year anniversary

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Hi all

just wondering if anyone has felt the same.

2019 diagnosed with Triple neg breast cancer aged 57. Lumpectomy and senile node removal, more margins removed, chemo, Radiotheraphy, Zometa infusions 6 monthly for 3 yrs.

im back at work full time. Life is back to normal.
but….. I came on about a month ago, struggling with the memories of it all and feel like I’m not coping more than during all the treatment. I have spoken to the help line and received lots of information. Think I still need 1:1 councilling that I haven’t been able to sort out yet.
The fear of reoccurrence is troubling me, I realise whole heartedly I’m so lucky and I’m trying to be positive but I don’t want to ignore the impact of the treatment had on my well-being.

something was said to me yesterday that really jolted me,

“did you hear the word cancer and think you were going to die and now you haven’t does it not feel finished” then I read someone say “ I dodged the bullet’

is this the case?

WallyDug over 3 years ago

Hello Kimbo

I think all of us fear recurrence to some extent or another and of course for all of us this is the big unknown. All of the prediction statistics are averages and tell nothing about what will happen for any single one of us. However, we do know that more and more of us are surviving as treatment improves all the time. Not that we want to be counted as ladies with BC at any time. Nonetheless, there has never before been a better time to have it, as treatments have improved so much.

I try to be optimistic, as it is the only way that I get through. I am not finished treatment yet.

We are all different and we all have different friends. Mine have been a rock to me and have walked and walked me during this process, and we have talked and talked all the way.

If you feel that one-to-one counselling would help you, phone your Specialist Nurse/GP and tell them how you are feeling and ask if they can arrange this for you. Failing that, get onto your oncologist and ask for help. You could also try some of the charities eg Maggies, McMillan etc, I know that the Calman Centre in Glasgow offered this, however, it is suspended for now due to Covid.

Hoping you get the help that you need and that you come to see a way forward for yourself.

WallyDug

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