Hi I had my surgey 6 weeks ago grade 2 stage 1a no more treatment needed. Has any one any tips how to deal with life after cancer the constant worry and getting back to normal
Hello! I had my surgery 6 weeks ago too - Stage 1a grade 1 - and like you, no further treatment. It’s a strange feeling isn’t it? I find that I don’t know if twinges and aches I feel are normal or not and I start to worry. I have to keep making myself remember what the consultant said which was “ It’s all gone. There’s nothing there now” and I tell myself that any aches and pains are part of the normal recovery process. It’s hard though...! I also think it’s harder to get back to normal, because NOTHING is normal in the world at the moment, so we can’t get back to doing the things we used to do. We have to keep telling ourselves that it will get better... Thinking of you and sending love.
Thanks for your reply I think am just having one of them days. My surgeon phoned me the 22nd with results telling me the same and I should be happy but strangely am not. I get them twinges too but my cns said they could last for months. The world isn’t normal at the minute but I just want to be me before cancer will I ever get that back!!! People say times a healer so will just have to wait and see. Glad your recovering from your surgey hopefully one day this will all be a distance memory and not as scary. Good luck with your journey keep safe xxx
I think it’s natural to have days that aren’t so good - and it really isn’t very long since our surgery. Think of all the build up to that and the anxiety when we didn’t really know what was going to happen. It’ll take time to recover from that too. You WILL be normal again, but I’m not sure we’ll eve be quite the same as we were before. Hopefully as time passes, and with a new awareness that life really is precious, our new normal will be even better than the old one. Be gentle with yourself. This will pass.
I retired last year and I’m sure that makes it easier for me - I don’t have to rush to do things! Its bound to take time to feel normal though - we’ve been through such a lot and I think our thoughts and emotions will take a lot longer to heal than our bodies... Don’t beat yourself up about not feeling normal yet - be kind to yourself and give yourself time. It’ll happen - probably gradually and without you really noticing it. You’ll get there, you really will. It’s very, very early days xx
Yes - definitely got back pain . And hip pain. My sister’s a nurse and she says all this is normal as our bodies get over the trauma. Also nerve endings start to heal, where we’ve been numb for a while.
Ahh yes very good early I suppose for our body’s I have lost 9pound on my healthy eating and taking my two kids for walks will hopefully help physically and mentally xx
