I finished chemo in may and then had 3 weeks rads, 1 year all clear, but boy i feel terrible! Is it my hormones settling or just that i’m finding it all hard to come to terms with? my moods are here, there and everywhere and i fear it will be the end of my most amazing partnership…advice please!!!
Hi Jem
Can’t help, being at the other end of the treatment treadmill, but this is to say hi and to bump up so others with a bit more experience can reply.
Hugs,
CM
Hi
I finished chemo in June and radiation in August. I am finding this time after treatment pretty tough as well. I have good days but I have others when I am just overwhelmed by it all. I have two small boys and sometimes I worry so much about next year that I am not able to enjoy today. Trying not to get ahead of myself is hard. I think what makes it difficult because everyone expects you to be back to normal or to be so happy that you have finished treatment (and I am) but they don’t allow for the fear, anxiety or side effects from ongoing medication. When I talk to my chemo buddies many feel the same - which is kind of reassuring that you’re not going mad! I find my anxiety rises when I have an oncology check up which means I get very moody. Don’t know if this helps. Try not to get too frustrated at yourself, it doesn’t help. I find I cope better when I exercise regularly - I took the dog on a two hour hike this afternoon - it helped me but not so sure my dog would agree.
Hi Jem
I am the same! I find myself totally obsessed with myself and worrying so much about aches and pains that I am not actually enjoying the moment! I think maybe its a case of time being a healer not sure?? I am trying counselling, anti-depressants, on the waiting list for CBT for managing anxiety. To be honest just giving it all a bash to see if it helps. My partner and I have also agreed to enrol on a cookery course - something we can do together thats not about the dreaded “C”.
Reading this and other threads does make you realise to feel like this is quite commen. Take care