I’ve not felt the need to post on the forum for awhile. However a couple of weeks ago we went away on holiday in the U.K. and anxiety got the better of me and we came home early. I’m not expecting answers just felt like sharing my story.
To cut a long story short I took early retirement from the NHS nearly 5 years ago. Eighteen months into my retirement the pandemic arrived and just as the U.K. was opening up in the summer of 2021 my partner had a stroke. He made a full recovery but then started months of investigations ending with a pacemaker being fitted.
As my partner finished physio and was moving more freely we breathed a sigh of relief thinking NHS appointments were over. I was then recalled after a routine mammogram.
I have recovered well from my mastectomy and have minimal side effects from anastrozole and Alendronic acid. Our lives have opened up again and I’ve been feeling more like my old self.
It wasn’t until I did some courses with my local breast care team that I realised how organised by anxiety my life had become. I think being away from my partner and then on holiday being in a remote cottage spooked me.
I made a self-referral to the cancer care counselling plus booked a massage and reflexology appointment. Only my closest friends know I’ve had an emotional wobble and all are encouraging me to pace myself and be gentle with myself.
This recovery lark is up and down!
Thanks for reading
Annie