Feeling low

Hi Anneliese

Sorry to hear you are feeling a bit down today. We all have our off days, and after what you've been through you've every right to feel fed-up every now and then. And you're right, it will all come with time, you just need to learn to be a bit patient with yourself (and your body!)

A couple of tips; if you feel up to it, try and get out for a little walk. Exercise is one of the best ways of improving your mood, even if it's only for a few minutes. I would also have suggested Starflower oil supplements, but as your cancer was hormone positive I would double-check with your Onc. before taking these.

A cancer diagnosis impacts every aspect of our lives, not just physically, and what you are experiencing is not petty, but absolutely normal. Hopefully this feeling will pass as quickly as it arrived!

Hi Annaliese,

Sorry to hear you are feeling down,unfortunately it comes to us all. I had my op just over a month ago-I had days when I thought it felt better, only to be knocked back a couple of days later with a bad/painful day. Luckily every day it get's a little better , now (starting chemo tomorrow) I have virtually no pain, so it will get better...I promise! Just be patient with your body. Re the tearfulness.... I had a little cry this morning and feel much better, I must have just needed it.
Hope you feel better soon and look after yourself.

Jo
x

Thank you for the supportive words. I did go for walks not long after I got home from the hospital but that seems to have gone by the wayside. I will start again. I found it a little difficult due to the stretch in my abdomen from the tram flap surgery, luckily that is subsiding and I feel that I can practically stand up straight now.

Chemo starts on 4th September - anticipating more low days when going through that. Let's hope the side effects don't hit me bad.

Thanks again ladies more your kind words

Anneliese xx

Sorry that you have been feeling low, but hardly surprising with what you are going through. I hope that you can get out a bit before 4th September, and have a couple of nice days to think about if the chemo does hit hard. However that may be not be as bad as you anticipate - nothing is ever straightforward with this beast!
I sent off for a free DVD from the Penny Brohn Centre near Bristol: it is about complementary therapies and inducing a calmer, more uplifted state-of-mind. It might help a bit to look at before the chemo gets going.
Lots of love xxx Penny

Thanks Penny - my daughter returned home from a trip to the States today and I dragged her out for a walk. It was a long walk for me - 30 mins, and I felt both tired and revived by it. Will do it everyday.

My husband has also planned a visit to Paris for the weekend before chemo starts. I am really looking forward to that. I have wanted to go for a while but he isn't a big fan of France, extra special that he is willing to go just to give me some happy times before chemo.

Anneliese xo

really hope that this will put a smile on your face as big as your lovely baby's! I hope that you manage to have a lovely time and build up your strength a bit, getting a few endorphins (happy chemicals) flowing. I know it will be hard, but remember this shows how much you are loved. The walking sounds great to keep you moving, and also physically tire you so there's a chance of sleeping better.
Lots of love xxx Penny