Postby LB10 » Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:59 am
Lydia, you are going through the worst of it now. I was out of my mind, didn't want to leave my house, couldn't sleep, eat etc. if it wasn't for the fact that my kids needed me, I don't know what I would have done. I was really only able to function at all for them. That all changed once I had all of the information and a treatment plan in place. Once I started treatment it was like "what cancer?" It's amazing how the mind works and how strong you can be when you need to. It is a bit of a roller coaster, and the fear and anxiety do rear their ugly head at certain key points, but I promise you will be better able to cope once you have a plan. Two things that really helped me were a prescription for Xanax ( I only took them at night ) and speaking with the social worker at my cancer center. I put it off a long time, thinking I didn't need to or that it wouldn't help me. A friend who is also a cancer survivor pushed me to go and I was very glad I did. Only sorry I waited so long. Hang in there. Things will feel better soon. You will have peace and happiness again even while on this journey that has been foisted on us all.
Stage III Rectal cancer
Dx 3/14
4/14-7/14 8 rounds Folfox
8/14-9/14 Radiation/Xeloda
1/15 APR colostomy
46 yo wife & mom