Hi, today is my three year post surgery mammogram and I hardly slept last night. I am generally optimistic but every year when I get to the anniversary of my diagnosis until I get the all clear result, I get very anxious and relive the time from diagnosis until last radiation.
I think it might partially be due to not really dealing with my emotions at the time and being to focussed on being postive. I have got a lot better with this, so hopefully next year's anniversary won't be as triggering.
Hi Walker1957 , sounds all too familiar. I want all the follow ups but of course it’s almost like reliving that first visit to the breast clinic all over again, each time. I think it’s very normal to feel this way and it’s hard for anyone who hasn’t been through a similar experience, to understand how long lasting the emotional effects can be. There’s a paper written by Dr Peter Harvey called something like, When treatment finishes… I’ll try to post a link but otherwise easy to find if you do an internet search. If you haven’t come across it before, I think it’s well worth a read. Love and hugs, HFxx
Thank you HappyFeet1, your reply really helped and I'm going to do internet search for that paper. I'm glad I reached out x
Hi c22, mammogram went smoothly. I was taken on time and the radiologist was lovely. It was still painful on the boob that had cancer but nothing like the first post op one. Now it's the wait for result, I'll post when I get them.
we have a static caravan in a lovely quiet site about hour and 3/4 from home so we came down here afterwards. It always helps me to come here. We'll go for a long walk, which has always been my therapy.
I downloaded the After Treatment Ends paper that HappyFeet1 recommended and that helped. I had a wee cry reading it as I could completely relate to it. I'm going to share it with my husband and daughters too.
Thank you x
It’s all just a lot isn’t it. Have a lovely restful time x
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