Not bravery but reality

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Everything from the visit to the gp then the one stop breast clinic appointment to lumpectomy ,endocrine treatment commencement and the radiotherapy which starts next week has been flawless BUT l don’t feel sick and it’s not helped by folks telling me ‘you are so brave. Has anyone else gone through this strange mental experience 

  • Hi   firstly do great to hear your treatment is going well. I think, from my own experience and what I read from others on here, that having cancer can trigger some new emotions and feelings, especially in response to other people. Personally I managed to see the “good” in everyone's questions and comments and I somehow let it wash over me. I take the view that when people say things it comes with good intentions and they really can’t imagine how I'm feeling so I was just grateful that everyone was trying to be helpful and supportive,  best wishes 

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  • Dunno, not the same still waiting for results but people telling me I’m brave and I got this and I’m always so optimistic is weird. Glad you don’t feel sick though. That’s a good thing I think Slight smile

  • Hi Brian69 like yourself l am by nature an optimist but sometimes it grates on me and l end up feeling guilty,not from having the cancer but the fact I’m not ‘I’ll’ .