Hi Carole,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry that I can't help you with your chemo question, as, although I've had 2 bouts of breast cancer, I was fortunate enough not to need chemo. I can however concur that the fear of a recurrence is  never far from the mind of anyone who has had cancer. I am glad to see that you are now 8 years in remission - I am 14. Initially, I spent almost every waking moment worrying about this, especially after I was diagnosed with a second primary, just a year after my initial diagnosis. I eventually decided that life is too short to let it be taken over by cancer and that I would have to do something about it. 

I attended various classes on mindfulness, moving forward, pain management, physical fitness, strength and balance, fitness, weight management, etc. I also saw a counsellor. This helped me both mentally and physically. I made a conscious decision that I had to get on with living my life, without letting cancer be my overriding thought 24/7. It took quite a few years before I could accept this, but it has made my life much more bearable. I'm not saying that this is always the case, I still have my low moments, but they are now far fewer than they used to be. I was reading a post from someone on this forum recently. She has terminal cancer, but thinks of this and treats it, not like a life sentence, but as she would treat a chronic disease. I thought that this was a great way to look at the situation.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thankyou . I really appreciate your input and honesty.

C x

Thankyou . I really appreciate your input and honesty.

C x