Will the paranoia ever go away?

After the initial shock and you can take it in and not faint...   Your life will be as normal as you make it.  You have cancer, in your case, you probably have beaten cancer.... twice.  (What an awesome string of luck...  )   Think about the half full glass... you beat it 2 times.  

Caner is not a death sentence any more, many of us (like you) beat it...  others survive with it in a very nice fashion.  

So you are normal, my diagnosis of the "C" word knocked me on my keester, having that diagnosis twice would tick me off.  But, gather your strength and think about Vegas, with your luck, you will own the casino.

Seriously, I send you nothing but good wishes and prayers for continued good health.  Lots of support from the dear ladies on this site.  God bless you, Stacy

Best to all, Patty

I had endometrial cancer that was early stage, low grade and surgery and follow-up was the only treatment I needed.  Sounds like the same as your cancer.  I also had breast cancer at the same time.  That one required surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.  All of this was in 2010.  My paranoia lasted for what seemed like forever, but became less as the years went by.  I'd say the first 2 years were the most paranoid for me.  I no longer need to see the gynecologic oncologist for the uterine cancer thing and I can't tell you how happy that made me.  I was compliant and kept all followup appointments as recommended.  I still see my medical oncologist for follow up of breast cancer and she says I will see her yearly now for the rest of my life.  It's just a social visit as far as I'm concerned now.  I don't believe I am anymore paranoid now than I was prior to my diagnoses.  Cancer did change my life as I volunteer at my cancer treatment center and keep in touch here because every now and then someone like you with the same type of endometrial cancer as I had will have something I can address.  These are good things I believe.  And now, as time has gone by, I think I can offer some encouragement.  You have been through 2 cancers which both have good prognoses.  Nonetheless, there were 2 of them and you can't help but wonder what next?  All I can say is that it is perfectly normal to be paranoid and it does get better, but you just have to accept that being paranoid is part of the process - until it's not.

Suzanne

Kvdyson said:

Why worry

This is also my second surprise cancer diagnosis. The first was malignant melanoma in 2004. Surgery and then check-ups was all that was needed for that one. This second one needed surgery, chemo and radiation.

My mother died from lung cancer but she was a smoker so that was not a big surprise. No one else in my immediate family has had cancer. I've always been pretty careful about what I eat, have always stayed active and maintained a normal weight, stayed out of the sun, etc. I'm awaiting the results on my genetic screening test to see if the results shed some light on why this keeps happening to me.

Until those results tell me otherwise, I do not worry since apparently it is completely out of my control. Cells divide normally or not. Worrying about it just zaps the energy that I could be using to live my happy little life. I try to make each day count because you just never know what tomorrow may bring.

I hope that you can get back to your normal, too. There is a reason that you went through those surgeries. Remember what that reason was and keep that in your line of sight at all times. That is your focus. Don't ever give it up! Kim

Kim, I love your attitude and I agree 100%.  Why worry when there is so little you can do about it?  By the way, you are REALLY lookin' good!! 

Love,

Eldri

EZLiving66 said:

Kim, I love your attitude and

Kim, I love your attitude and I agree 100%.  Why worry when there is so little you can do about it?  By the way, you are REALLY lookin' good!! 

Love,

Eldri

Thanks, Eldri! I feel great, too. It's kind of a shock to think back on how emotionally devastated I felt after learning the news last year. It's pretty amazing how the human mind can eventually bounce back after trauma (with a lot of help and support of wonderful people like those on this group)! 

How are you doing? You look great and your hair looks so wonderfully full! Do you have any big plans for the rest of the year?