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keeb
keeb Member Posts: 8
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I stated that I was dealing w/low self esteem since my surgery and diagnosis. I am an AA, 32 y.o. diagnosed in sept of 2003 w/ bc. as of today I have one chemo left on 4/23. My hair has grown a little but, I have put on 40lbs. I'm often tired and sore and life is not the same. I find myself feeling sad and I cry often. I don't know what to do. I just want to feel like myself in some way.

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  • Bobbi2000
    Bobbi2000 Member Posts: 2
    #2
    Girl, you have got to pull yourself out of that rut! Find something to get involved with ie pottery class, ceramics, jewelry making. You are so lucky to have only one treatment left to go! Start doing Windsor Pilates, it's a great mood booster and will slowly help you to gain back strength (and you'll start to lose weight). Hair is only hair, it will grow back - be proud of who you are and what you have fought and won!!!
  • Twinks56
    Twinks56 Member Posts: 37
    #3
    my last treatment was the last of june.I was dx with bc,47 at the time and large chested.Humour has helped me get thru this and my faith.I now have the best of both worlds,large chested and small chested.I had a mammogrm on Thursday and guess what it only took half as long and only hurt for half the time.If you want to talk some more send me a message and I will give you my direct e-mail.Also going on the chat line and talking to others that have been therereally helped alot.Take Care,Teresa
  • billandpatty
    billandpatty Member Posts: 86
    #4
    All of us have been there ... wishing our lives would just get back to something we recognize as being normal. So, you're not alone here. Most of us have figured out what gets us through the day... but it didn't happen overnight. We've all had doubts, but, we all keep going and pulling ourselves up out of where we were. We haven't done it alone, we've had our families and friends and support groups. It "takes a village" to raise a child ... and get through cancer. And you've probably already been getting through each day somehow. Give yourself time to heal, both physically and mentally. You'll get better looking as you heal and the weight ... as you feel better, you won't be sitting around as much and you'll get busy and the weight will start to come off (I joined Weight Watchers to get the last of it off -- it was a great place to go and listen to what other's are going through and it's not all cancer talk).

    Hope Spring is happening where you are, 'cause better weather helps us feel better too.

    Patty
  • vjean
    vjean Member Posts: 14
    #5
    billandpatty said:

    All of us have been there ... wishing our lives would just get back to something we recognize as being normal. So, you're not alone here. Most of us have figured out what gets us through the day... but it didn't happen overnight. We've all had doubts, but, we all keep going and pulling ourselves up out of where we were. We haven't done it alone, we've had our families and friends and support groups. It "takes a village" to raise a child ... and get through cancer. And you've probably already been getting through each day somehow. Give yourself time to heal, both physically and mentally. You'll get better looking as you heal and the weight ... as you feel better, you won't be sitting around as much and you'll get busy and the weight will start to come off (I joined Weight Watchers to get the last of it off -- it was a great place to go and listen to what other's are going through and it's not all cancer talk).

    Hope Spring is happening where you are, 'cause better weather helps us feel better too.

    Patty

    Bill and Patty,
    I mistakenly sent my messge to you, that was intended for keeb. Plz forward; thanx much!

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