PTSD?
hello I’m new here today and the reason for me joining was wanting to know how people have dealt with their PTSD when it comes to your scans and bloodwork coming back normal for the last year and a half after stage three colon cancer six months of chemo every time I get a bump or don’t feel right I have my mind just goes so negative. I’m trying to figure out how to navigate around this.
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Hi, and welcome. I decided to read on philosophy and study Stoicism to help control the anxieties and emotional ups and downs. Some use faith, but I was done with that path. I learned to live in the present and block those pointless thoughts and fears. I definitely had some degree of PTSD, especially with my two resections [click my group name to read] and my wife's concurrent 'losing' battle with a GBM tumor. It wasn't easy, but time [13+ years from last surgery, almost 10 from her passing], and some mental distance have me quite at peace, though I can conjure it all up again in the span of a memory's dwelling. Use this battle to strengthen your coping skills and perspective on life, as most of us are likely to need those abilities even in the luckiest future, being the mortal, delicate, aging creatures we are. Best of luck to you…………………..Dave
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I know how overwhelming it can feel when memories hit you out of nowhere or when sleep just doesn’t come because of anxiety. What helped me take the first step was talking to someone who really got it. If you ever feel stuck or just need someone to listen,
has people available anytime, and it felt easier for me than trying to explain everything to friends.0 -
I joined today and took interest in your story. I think you did the right thing to be here. Staying positive may be difficult but be focused on what keeps you happy, reading other success stories, relationships that make you happy. I don't know your beliefs, but it could go a long way.
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I’m very new here too, mine was Stage 2 Colon cancer…chemo was Oxiplatin and I had chemo pills for 3 weeks before as well as radiation. It all was a nightmare I haven’t recovered from 3 years later. I was blessed as I didn’t need surgery because the C disappeared, if I had needed surgery I would be wearing a bag right now. The neuropathy hit me several months after the treatments only in my feet and mainly in my toes, it’s severe and excruciating to live with. But…the PTSD I have is so hard to live with, I’m fortunate to have an amazing husband who listens and has endless sympathy Sorry I ramble on but if you are a believer its all in God’s hands, but I do understand, I have PTSD too!
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