Hello
I was diagnosed with breast cancer , had mastectomy surgery with reconstruction. I cried tears of joy when I found that I won't need chemo. So I'm on route to recovery.
however , I'm feeling down now. And it's not because of body image. I have no issues with how the reconstructed breast looks like, accepted. Quite amazed actually by what they can do, better than expected.
I'm feeling down cause I must be tuned into 'cancer stories'
like it's all around me and heard so many sad and tragic stories. Even though I'm ok physically. I feel like there is this whole other world of illnesses filled with sadness I wasn't aware of . And it makes it hard for me now to see life in a positive way. Is this normal?
I guess my anxiety doesn't help either , experienced lower back pain for a few days . Guess, what I'm thinking .. maybe I have ovarian cancer ... it's like now I diagnose every pain i. My body as potential cancer. Is this normal ?!
I should be happy that surgery went well and I was happy. But then I got to think about all the others and I'm finding it difficult to accept that this the world we live in . Where this disease can destroy families and lives . How to overcome this depressing point of view ? Please if you have any advise on this share with me. I'm struggling to bounce back to positivity. Xx
