traveling

Gcook

Hello I have TNBC. Just completed my treatments on December 31. I spent last getting chemo, surgery and then radiation. I just booked a vacation to Florida for the end of February. I have that week off. All of a sudden I feel terrified to go. I realize that I will be leaving my support system, my friends, doctors, NP, nurses etc. Has anyone had this happen after they become a survivor? I didn't realize how completely our whole lives change. I will be meeting a friend there who lives in another part of the country. Its not the traveling alone I am afraid of, its just being away from all the security I have here.

jessiesmom1

Away from Support System

Boy can I relate to this post. Not too long after I finished my treatment I needed to travel from my home in Northern California to South Florida. I got myself so worked up over this that I had the first panic attack of my life. I have traveled  by air many times so fear of flying was not the issue. Like you, I was afraid to leave the comfort and safety of the people and places who had been involved in saving my life for the previous year. I felt like I was jumping off a cliff into the great unknown. I ended up going and was glad I did. The only thing I did prior to leaving was get a compression sleeve for my right arm and hand to prevent lymphedema while flying such a long distance. I hadn't had the least bit of lymphedema but was overly cautious and got fitted. Something to think about. Rest assured you are not the only one with these thoughts and are not crazy.

IRENE