Hi everyone

Hi, New to here, I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer 2013 had the chemos and at the moment just seeing the dr every 3 months. Attending Guys sometimes St Thomas' where you are surrounded by wonderful Drs and Nursing staff. I feel fine but now finding it difficult to get interested in anything (I also have agoraphobia so indoors a lot) so feeling a bit down. I shouldn't, I have 3 adult children and 6 grandchildren. But having to attend the hospitals when one has agoraphobia was a big thing to overcome and the fact I had to attend every 3 weeks (sometimes more that once) means I miss the meeting up with people. I'm not a club type person and although I attended one a couple of times it was quite depressing (too much about aches and pains and what tablets they on and was I taking this one and that one when I answered I only luckily had to take 1 a day for BP they lost interest. But I need to get motivated does anyone find they feel guilty about feeling so down especially as there are so many worse off than me? LindaR

  • Hi Linda, welcome to the forum and congrats that you have been cancer free for 2 years. That's great! I'm sure it is difficult for you to attend apts. meetings, etc. with agoraphobia, so it sounds like your struggle to have treatments for Ovarian Cancer must been a tough one. Have you ever had, or would you consider going for counselling to help you in coping with this disorder? If so, it may give you some skills to cope with it when you go out to different places. Having had a diagnosis of cancer is tough enough without having to cope with agoraphobia along with it. Isolating yourself at a time when you can benefit in being with other people for support around this doesn't do a lot for one's confidence. Somehow, social interactions make it less stressful than being alone a lot. I'm a very outgoing person and I love being around people so I can't relate to what you are feeling for myself, but I have dealt with agoraphobia through my work prior to my retirement.. Don't apologize for only having to take one pill a day for BP. You're very lucky there to not be on a whole lot of meds.

    I hope you will see your way clear to check out counselling to help you live your life less secluded. Come back on to the forum and keep us informed with how you're doing. Its' not personal contact, but at least it is contact with others on a virtual level.

    Take care.

    Lorraine