Feeling Lost

Not sure if i am in the right place but feel like i need some kind of help or guidance. My story is an odd one started about 3 years ago with a case of reactive arthritis in my knee which gave me 2 weeks in hospital and lost of tests ,the tests turned up an abnormal anyurism/connection from my pulmonary artery which they decided to remove my left uper lobe of my lung to remove risk of blood clots and stroke. Following the operation they found cancer in the anyurism and immediately started tests as they thought it was secondary. After 8 weeks of waiting to have my last scan due to having to wait 8 weeks post surgery to have the PET scan I am so lucky to say that i have been told no other cancer has been found. So i powered through all the waiting didnt dwell on any of it just concentrated on recovering and just lived one appointment to the next so why now do i feel awful just not myself. All my friends say i must feel amazing having got the best news and i know i should feel like that but i dont. I feel down and sad and short tempered and no matter how hard i try i cant move on from this. I feel like i have no right when i know people dont get these chances which makes me want to shake myself even more.

  • Hi, sorry you've had such a trauma. I think you're underestimating the effects of going through something so dramatic. Following all of pain, fear, upset, dread etc etc, that you've suffered over such a long period of time, it's impossible for you to just snap back to feeling the way you did before. I think any  trauma that threatens your own mortality, takes a long time to adjust to. I'm pretty sure that people can suffer symptoms similar to PTSD, such as the anger and feelings of guilt. Try and look at it, that you're still in the early stages of healing. Your body may be well on the road to recovery but your mind needs to catch up and that will take time. When you feel rubbish, try and reassure yourself, that it's just another part of healing and that just like all of the other symptoms and treatments you've already had, this too is temporary. Don't be hard on yourself, you've suffered enough. Take care x