I hope you have a good support system to build you back up 🆙

My poor husband has had a lot to deal with.

Love, time and chicken broth is what you need, as you physically feel better the mental “better “ will return ❤️

pretty hard. Radiation is so hard on a sick body. But I am glad your prognosis seems to be pretty good. Take care.

For the wishes and the reassurance

I have known people it hit very hard.
And your immune system has been getting hit after hit.
Long term survivor here, btw.
I think what you are experiencing is, unfortunately, normal.
The "bounce back" experiences get over-hyped to a point that it can feel bad if you aren't one of the very lucky ones.

It is comforting to know you're a long time survivor! Maybe there will be real life again.

Please feel free to DM if you'd like to talk more. At any time.

Thank you!

year when it's cold, dark and wintry outside. Be kind to yourself... give yourself the gift of time to heal physically and mentally... watch for the crocus and daffodils that will be springing up out of the earth soon...

Thank you for the encouragement

After my diagnosis of endometrial cancer in Sept 2019, it felt like it took me forever to feel better again.
Take it slow, be kind to yourself, rest on days when you need it, have no qualms telling the rest of the world to eff off and leave you alone if you need it.
Sending a 🫂 your way.

And congratulations. It's been 6 years. I hope they made the difficult recovery worthwhile!

I have had loss of jaw bone, repeated blistering, inability to chew and swallow, and my neck skin still peels about every 6 months. To say nothing of my tongue not being able to prounce Spanish words.
Radiation is the gift that keeps on giving.
I was very depressed about my condition after treatment for around a year. It was embarrassing to attempt to eat and to have to sip water every few minutes in order to speak.
Gradually things improved. Took a long time, So.just hang in there. Find a support group and attend meetings if you can. I found other survivors understand best and know how to help.

I am so glad you made it through. And happy that it was 17 years ago and you improved. Thank you for sharing.

I'm very grateful for healing vibes. My lab says she loves shelties too. ( I do love your screen name)

I don't have any Shelties now, but I sure enjoyed the years I had with them in the past.

We all do this. "I should feel," "I should be" - try to turn that off and listen to your body. If you need to rest, rest! It sounds like you need to fight off the flu right now. That's important; it can be serious.

If the cancer seems to be kept at bay, give yourself time to relish what joys you can find, even if you don't quite 'bounce back' up to the level you'd like to recapture.

It sounds like your prognosis is a good one, and you can bounce back! You've been given time. Consider what people around you need from you, and what the world could learn from you, and make that a reason to fight on!

That's really good advice.