Hello all I was diagnosed with breast cancer in August and had a lumpectomy on 23 August with a 6 week wait for the results. I was all clear. But I am going to radiotherapy and having Zoledronic acid to protect my bones. I also had to go to the dentist to make sure all a ok before treatment. It turns out I have to have a tooth out. I coped with all that I thought ok but on Sunday it suddenly overwhelmed me. I did not want to get up or do anything all day. I actually went out today but was falling a sleep in my chair still feeling rough. Anybody else feel this way??
I’m sorry you’re going through an “unexpected” low patch. I was warned that I might suddenly lose the positivity I’d felt earlier in my treatment…and I did.
It's quite normal but “this too shall pass”. When you think about it, everything happens so fast at first, lots of appointments, surgery, follow up treatment etc then there’s often a period where things slow down. Cue more time to dwell on what’s happening.
It’s ok to feel low - it’s normal, but if it goes on for longer than a few days and prevents you from going to appointments then do speak to your BCN and/or GP. There’s help available
Meanwhile, stay in bed for a day, eat chocolate, talk to friends, read a book, moan a lot, listen to Music, plan a treat, do whatever motivates you or even just gets you through until the next day
