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Cancer Support

PennyK

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25. I don't think it ever goes back to the "before"

Reply to JHan (Original post)

Mon May 15, 2017, 02:34 PM

May 2017

However, I'm not there yet. I've had a number of complications along the way that made recovery more of a challenge. Right now, I am receiving Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for a wound on my chest. The skin degraded after radiation, I got a hematoma that became infected, and it all just went to hell. Hoping this will be my LAST complication, but you never know.

I still have my sense of humor, and I know it could've been far worse. Breast cancer? You can lead quite a normal life afterward...I'm so lucky I got that rather than lung, which I truly deserved (I smoked for over 40 years).

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this is kind of a stupid question.. [View all] JHan May 2017 OP

Everyone is different but it took me a couple of years to feel somewhat normal again. Solly Mack May 2017 #1

Yep, JHan May 2017 #2

Cancer treatment became the sun my house revolved around. After treatment, we had to adapt again. Solly Mack May 2017 #5

" I had to learn how to relax again" JHan May 2017 #12

As solly said everyone and every type of cancer and every treatment is different. pangaia May 2017 #3

Yep, the support staff I have access to have been great. JHan May 2017 #13

Since I will be on chemo for life, it's a case of 'new normal' moonscape May 2017 #4

thanks for your wisdom moonscape. JHan May 2017 #14

Depression is absolutely normal after any serious health issue Warpy May 2017 #6

so true.. JHan May 2017 #15

I think you have to pretty much become your new self. JayhawkSD May 2017 #7

thank you for that perspective.. JHan May 2017 #16

When people think of traumatic events Phoenix61 May 2017 #8

yes! JHan May 2017 #17

Interesting approach regarding depression JayhawkSD May 2017 #22

There is a pretty strong gender slant Phoenix61 May 2017 #24

I don't think so. JayhawkSD May 2017 #29

Based on my experience as a therapist Phoenix61 May 2017 #30

Okay, you win JayhawkSD May 2017 #31

I don't have the right experience as the cancer was surgically removed. TexasProgresive May 2017 #9

I had surgery and chemo, no radiation. JHan May 2017 #18

It certainly is with chemo. JayhawkSD May 2017 #23

Mine was very clear. Exactly 13 months. I felt worse after the sinkingfeeling May 2017 #10

first, congrats on remaining cancer free... JHan May 2017 #19

My experience MichMary May 2017 #11

Yep, I'll be more proactive getting help... JHan May 2017 #20

I'm actually really okay about the whole thing MichMary May 2017 #21

:) JHan May 2017 #26

I don't think it ever goes back to the "before" PennyK May 2017 #25

I'm rooting for you, I hope it's the last complication for you as well. JHan May 2017 #27

It took me a year after the chemo usrbs May 2017 #28