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Uneasy
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Dec 20, 2007 - 9:44 pm
Hello all. My husband was diagnosed with Stage III rectal cancer a little over a year ago. He has been through all of the treatments and is doing very well will no sign of the beast. I don't know if it is the holidays and all of the stress or what.....I feel so uneasy and worried that cancer is lurking around in his body. I try to be reasonable but with every ache and pain he has these last couple of weeks, I feel a panic. He had some moles removed and biopsied last week and I have been terrified of what we will hear. The doctor said no news is good news this week, so I'm waiting for this week to end! Also, his back has been hurting, so of course, you know what I am thinking. Sometimes I wake up in the night and feel like I'm having a panic attack! I have been so positive this past year. I don't know why I am falling apart now. Thanks for listening! Merry Christmas to you all! Faith |
Joined: Jan 2007
Faith,A Big Hug. . I know exactly too well that panicky feeling and how hard it is to wait for results. I too think that the holidays add more to our stress level and feelings of being a little overwhelmed. Praying the biopsy results will be negative and your mind will be put at ease. The back pain may just be a result of the colder weather and also a delayed side effect of the chemo regimen he had . Hang in there g/f. All will be ok and a Merry Christmas to you both and best wishes for a bright, happy and healthy New Year.
God Bless,
Diane
Joined: Aug 2005
Faith,
This is a condition many of us refer to as 'canceritis'. Caregivers and survivors alike are finding scary shadows in everything....unlike the general population who sees pain as just, well, pain....not something darker. And remember, hubby was radiated thru the lower back...I STILL have back troubles occasionally...actually, do right now....and it's from LA Fitness...rofl!
The best remedy for canceritis is knowing it exists. And asking hubby's onc to explain. I always made a big joke about it (caregiver and survivor here...lol) when I called a