Ovarian Cancer Support Group

You are not abnormal at all.. You would be if all of this didn't have a huge impact on your life. Under ordinary circumstances cancer and it's treatment is a dreadful ordeal, with a new baby and your husband being so far away you are extraordinary to have got through it as well as you have.

Depression is an unavoidable aspect of having cancer, with all the other issues going on in your life it must be doubly difficult for you to deal with. Are you having any counselling? I am a great believer in this and went for a year when I was first diagnosed. It helped tremendously to keep on top of things and to understand and resolve some difficult feelings.

You will begin to feel better as you get further away from the chemo and build up your physical strength again. It will be easier to focus on better things without the chemo zapping your energy. and making you feel ill. You need to be patient and understanding with your self, take great care of your self and access al the help that you can. You can and will feel beter than this.. just time and patience to get you there.

You are not alone in this and I am glad you have found this site and joined our group. You will get lots of support and advice here from women that can understand how this is.

Please stay in touch and let us know how you get on.. wishing all the best for you,, Big hugs to you.. Inka xxx

Oh my!!! You truly have been through a lot. I echo everything Inka has said. You've had two major life stressors - the cancer and a baby - both at the same time. That's more than most people ever have to deal with at one time. I, too, am a big believer in the power of counseling since I've benefitted so much from counseling myself. I was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder and also felt very distant from people - more like I was living in a parallel universe where no one else knew what it was like. I also had tremendous anxiety about my diagnosis. I began counseling last November and now really feel normal. So, again, I can't praise it enough. You might want to ask your oncologist for a referral; my counselor works with cancer patients which was helpful for me.

Best wishes to you and know that I'll keep you in my prayers, Janet

You are in our thoughts and prayers! How difficult to face this without your husband by your side, and how trying it must be for him to be so far away. You are blessed to have your mother with you during this difficult time, but yet you still feel alone. I think there are many instances in life where it becomes so difficult that it is just between you and God, and he can seem so far away when life falls apart. But let me assure, he is there. I would suggest you order from amazon.com some inspirational books to get through this difficult time in your life. Depending on your faith and the higher power you believe in, browse amazon or ask friends or others on this site for recommendations for books to help you through these challenging days.