Why don't I feel happy

Diagnosed with melanoma spread to liver therefore stage 4 and incurable July24.  My immunotherapy coming to an end and through my treatment my tumourcdid not shrink but I was still glad it wasn't getting bigger. I was so happy to be alive and apart from extreme fatigue which meant I could no longer work I was coping well. 2 weeks ago I had the shock of my life I was sent for. PET scan and although my tumourcstill there it isn't cancer it is now like a water blister/ cyst.  So for now I have been told no cancer showing and I have complete response to treatment. The first week I was numb and couldn't believe it. Now I feel so strange as if the cancer was my new identity and thats been taken away from me. Who am I now? I am still a shell of the person I once was do lots of people feel like this. Im so confused and feel so ungrateful.  Also it was a comfort thinking g I would pass before my husband and now im worrying about him going before me cos I couldn't cope with that.  My treatment has left me with addisins disease aswell which doesnt help as stress is amplified with this condition and exhaustion follows...

  • Hi zo-zo

    Cancer does mess with your head causing irrational thought and heightened emotions. The immunotherapy also causes the above. Its an aspect little talked about with even fewer answers if you ask about it to clinicians. Im sorry to hear that the immunotherapy has caused you to have Addison"s Disease it is something I worry about getting from my treatment with cemiplimab. Are you getting hormone repacement therapy? If these hormones are out of balance it can cause depression fatigue etc. Mention it to your care team. 

    Ed

  • Yes I have to take steroids as my body does not make cortisol or adrelanin naturally anymore.

    I hope your treatment working for you. Thanks for your reply.