I meet my Oncologist tomorrow to plan the treatment
Feeling overwhelmed, scared and nervous. Radiation and chemo starts Monday.
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Brendaklein
I felt the same way, but found that once I started treatment, things were better emotionally for me, as I felt like I was finally doing something to get rid of the cancer. I hope you will feel like that too. I wish you all the very best. You can do this!
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I had more anxiety before
I had more anxiety before treatment started. Once the treatment started, I got into the routine and I told myself it would be done in six weeks. I am over a year post treatment now. I feel pretty good and it was definitely worth it. You can do it. Read the blogs. I found lots of good tips here.
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Brendaklein...
Like others have said, I too was more anxious just waiting to get treatment started...I could not turn off all the "what ifs" and questions in my mind. Fortunately, much of that subsided once I felt I was truly doing something to tackle this monster...I will pray you find your peace through this as well.
Look ahead...a couple months from now this will be a thing of the past, and while recovery is an on-going process, you will be the one sharing words of encouragement to others who are just where you are now.
Hang on, we're with you!
katheryn
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Good luck Brenda! I am right
Good luck Brenda! I am right behind you, starting chemo-radiation in 2.5 weeks (on July 16th). I too am feeling overwhelmened and scared about the whole thing. I can relate totally. Am hoping that once treatment begins, things might actually get better for me in that department (mental health) since I will just be going through the paces each day at that point with no real decisions to make...
I really appreciate katheryn's words: "Look ahead...a couple months from now this will be a thing of the past, and while recovery is an on-going process, you will be the one sharing words of encouragement to others who are just where you are now." It is a vision like that that keeps me going right now.
kim
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