Hello lovely people. I’m new to the forum and just need to vent to people who might understand. I’m just bloody exhausted. Not just with the fatigue of treatment but having to wake up and rally every single day. I’ve got tnbc, diagnosed a year ago, and I’ve done the millions of tests and scans, 6 months of chemo and immuno, surgery, radiotherapy, and have just started 6 months of chemo tabs (capecitabine) while immuno continues too.
I know I’m so lucky to have such great treatment and I have tolerated it all reasonably well, but I’ve hit a wall starting these tabs now. Feeling a bit gross and knowing I’m on them for 6 months. My family and friends are amazing, but people’s interest of course has to wane at some point, as we get our head down and keep going.
So I’ve popped on here to have a bit of a vent and get it out, to say if you feel like this, you are not alone. It’s shitty and you need the patience of a saint and the stamina of an Olympian.
This is certainly the place to vent. You have definitely been through some tough treatments over the last year. I and many others will totally get family and love ones are there for you in so many ways and are continuing to support you, but they dont get it, as much as they try.
This is why this forum exists to give further support as and when needed. I could list the support we offer, like our fab BCN support line, our moving forward course and more.
We all need a shoulder to lean on, vent ask for advise. I too am dealing with on going treatment, not TNBC but secondary’s, so totally understand the situation you are feeling now.
Loving the stamina of a olympian, i’ll hold onto that …
Anytime you want to message again, please do, we do have a TNBC thread on here, should you want to dip in and read or message on there.
Sending hugs your way
Thank you for your really kind message. Sending you lots of strength for your own journey with secondaries, big hugs. I’m signed up for the London Younger Women Together Day and am really looking forward to that. I’ll be great to be with people who understand xx
You’re absolutely allowed to feel like this. Capecitabine for 6 more months after everything you’ve already endured is no small thing. It’s okay to say you’re tired, frustrated, or just over it. You don’t need to carry it all with a brave face every second
really needed to today! Big hugs xx