Hi

i had a single mastectomy in January, following a lumpectomy and a second wide excision. I recovered physically very well and returned to work in March.

i work in a primary school and I’m enough to have school holidays. Since going back in September I’ve been struggling to cope, feeling disconnected and overwhelmed. We have an acute staff shortage and I’ve found myself working from 7 am until 6 pm every day. The old me wouldn’t have batted an eyelid but today I broke down on arrival and had to come home. I’m seeing my gp later as I’m definitely not myself. Did anyone else fall apart several months after surgery?

I’m having a second mastectomy in November, preventative, as I’m worried that I’ll get cancer in that breast too. I can’t wait. Since the last surgery, I’ve had back problems and at the weekend two teeth fell out. The dentist said my bone is decreasing. Am I going mad?