Life After Cancer: Coping with Fear and Uncertainty

Don't be scard u are very blessed and brave I was just told I am at stage five and I can't be brave to get any help and I really don't u nderstand this app .

It is hard. I feel the same way but i am trying hard to be in control and not let cancer be in control or to define who I am. I was a person before the diagnosis and I am still a person

You are also a person

Judilyn, I was told the same thing after the lumpectomy and 3 nodes were removed. Having 16 radiation treatments starting next week. My therapist said this will always be with us. The fear we have. She said do breathing exercises and try not to think about it. It's hard but we can do it. We fought this hard already. And we are all fighters. My thoughts and prayers are with all of us. 🩷🩷🩷

Harriet, and Judilyn. I was diagnosed a year ago, had a lumpectomy, with a reduction in my left breast so they would be symmetrical and they found cancer there as well. Had sentelnodes removed. 16 rounds of radiation. We are all fighters and not alone. I believe it will get easier, and because treatments are always progressing it will make it easier for us to move from always worrying. If you haven’t started your radiation you should talk to your doctors about MEPITEL FILM. It saves your breast skin from breaking down. It’s applied after your first treatment. It’s a god send and don’t let your radiation oncologist say they don’t have time or don’t know what it is. Have them reach out to COMPASS ONCOLOGY IN OREGON AND TALK TO DR. ARSCOTT. He was part of the research and uses on ALL of his patients. Lean into the Holidays with your friends and family. That will help you move through these moments in time. 🙏. Tell them what you need from them, because they won’t just know ☺️

Thank you Karen. I will check into that. 🤗😊✝️

See we need more women like u with positive out comes I hope u get better soon .

My nurse at my surgical follow up said “this” is the hardest stage mentally and emotionally (after treatment) … upon diagnosis we go into “doer” mode… research, appointments, treatment, etc. now after surgery and after radiation it’s all starting to sink in As someone said in another post - this is our new life. I feel like everyone around me is like - “ok you’re done with treatment now so you should be back to normal” Letrozole effects are tough and a different kind of struggle

I feel isolated from everyone around me. I don’t feel like anyone really understands what we’ve all been through. It’s isolating.

The fear of recurrence after hearing "cancer free" is one of the most common and understandable feelings shared in this community. Many people find that connecting with others who've walked this path, whether through support groups or communities like this one, helps them process these complex emotions and learn practical coping strategies for moving forward.