Hopeless most of the time

Hello everyone

 Reaching out and wondering if anyone else is unable to see a positive future.

 I've had s mastectomy, chemo and will start radiotherapy soon.

It all seems never ending and gloomy.

 I've been chatting with a cancer psychologist and have been journaling and practicing CBT but ultimately I feel hopeless.

 Feel like my life changed forever upon receiving diagnosis and that really I have no future. 
Constantly scared of recurrence and spread, and can't get this out  of my head.

I apologise in advance for the gloomy nature of my post and am happy to delete if need be as I don't want to upset anyone. Just really really struggling.

 If you have read this, I thank you xx

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  • Hi Jayjay, I know exactly how you feel - it’s difficult to feel positive when all you can see are hurdles! 
    I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020 and whilst I’m currently on chemo for my 2nd recurrence, I’m still here and most of the time I carry on as normal. 
    That doesn’t mean that I don’t grieve for the life I thought I would have (though to be honest, before I was diagnosed I took my good health for granted and never thought I would get cancer!) but it has made me appreciate what I’ve got now and to make the most of each day. Reading that back, I probably sound a bit preachy and I don’t mean to be! You will have good days and bad days but as time goes by I think your confidence will return. I had nearly 2 years before my 1st recurrence and ovarian cancer is notoriously sneaky! 
    I’ll leave you on a positive note, my sister had breast cancer 15 years ago and has never had a recurrence so I hope that helps boost your mood a little. Take care xx

  • Thanks for your reply. I'm so glad your sister is doing well. You sound like a very positive lady. 

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