Hello my name is christabelly. I have had a mastectomy and am in the middle of chemo to be followed by 15 sessions of radiotherapy. I have a pre-existing anxiety and depression condition which is being made worse because of the massive change to my life and the side effects of the treatment.. Is there anyone out there in a similar situation who can give me some tips on how to survive this.
Hi Christabelly
Welcome to the forum and I am sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are struggling. Are you on any medication for your anxiety? If you are it would be a good idea to make an appointment with your GP and get them to increase your dose. If you feel up to it why not call the Macmillan helpline on 0808 808 0000 to talk to someone about how you are feeling, they will arrange counselling for you if you'd like to give that a try. Alternatively if you have a Maggie's Centre or another cancer centre near you could either give them a ring or call in and they can also arrange counselling for you or you could give some of the therapies they offer a try. Take each day as it comes and try to get out for a walk everyday even if only for a short while as it can help clear your head. You could also give some of the meditation apps a try to see if that helps. They are free to download and have a certain amount of free meditations that you can try. Also keep coming on here if you want to have a rant about your situation as we've all felt hopeless at times so we will understand what you are going through and there's no judgement here.
Wishing you the best of luck with the remainder of your treatment.
Best wishes
Daisy53
