Trying to stay positive

Hi, this is my first post on here - 11 days ago I was given the diagnosis that I have a malignant tumor on my Thyroid; I have no idea what type, all I know is that it's still small enough to need only half my thyroid removed. Surgery is booked for 2nd of January & while I'm usually an upbeat, positive kind of person, I now simply can't be bothered with anything. I'm really dreading Christmas & have only been on my yoga mat once in 11 days to teach but again, felt like I didn't want to be there. I've broken up from work now & I'm moping about the house like a lost soul. How on earth do I get my sparkle back? I feel like I seriously need to give my head a wobble because in the grand scheme, things could be much, much worse. 

Is this normal?

  • Hi

    im sorry to hear about your cancer. I am recovering from surgery to remove a breast tumour and lymph nodes. The radiotherapy starts next Monday month but the drugs that I have been prescribed to keep cancer cells at bay is making me feel so poorly.

    i feel so guilty that my husband and family are suffering as a result of me being , well, less me. I am trying for their sakes to be well, but I have lost my appetite and have constant nausea. 

    How to get the sparkle back! That’s exactly how I feel and I feel as though I have  lost myself. There is no good time to be treated for cancer but Christmas is just so hard to put a brave face on, feeling utterly crap.

    i don’t think you need to give your head a wobble. It’s just beyond our control.

    i hope you recover swiftly and have a bright and happy 2020.