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In reply to the discussion: I'm moving over here from the Cancer group [View all]Warpy
(113,317 posts)3. Chemo is desisgned to kill the cancer without killing you. It is a major shock for your body
and right up there with things like open heart surgery. Depression after any extreme illness or surgery is normal. That doesn't make it better, I know, except to say you've got a tremendous amount of company out there.
Do consider medication to get through it. Trying to tough out depression complicated by anxiety doesn't seem like a good thing to do.
Depression has a mind of its own and moves in and out with no rhyme or reason to it. There's a good reason for you to be depressed right now. When it finally lifts, there will be no good reason for it to do so.
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You've come through a lot. Bless you. You seem to have a great and strong soul. Sounds like you are
The Wielding Truth
Sep 2017
#2
Chemo is desisgned to kill the cancer without killing you. It is a major shock for your body
Warpy
Sep 2017
#3
I haven't followed your thread faithfully, sorry, are you on any anti-anxiety meds ?
steve2470
Dec 2017
#110
Today has been challenging. RotoRooter putting new sewer line down in the backyard
irisblue
Jan 2018
#119
I am not a physician but I do recommend you lay off the Xanax if you can.
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2018
#126
1 mg of ativan should be plenty, problem is Xanax has a very strong 2nd life, and
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2018
#128