Cancer survivors seem to have lots of information and support during their illness, however once treatment stopped they entered into a new world with new questions and feelings.
What was your experience like after cancer treatment?
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Life After Cancer Treatment
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Posted 11 months ago #
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I have been a cancer survivor for a little over twenty two years. I have been lucky to be part of one of the oldest Camp Programs for Kids with Cancer(I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma @ 13 yo) Camp Good Days and Special Times. I have shared sometime with thoes people who were around my age who went through cancer treatments. I began having non-related health issues at the age of 29 and kind of moved away from the Programs of Camp Good Days onto other things. I have pretty much kept my upbeat attitute, but I have not taken the opportunity to help others get through their challenges with cancer. I had made a promise to myself that I would make a more concerted effort to help thoes with cancer as 2010 began. About three months ago I was asked to chaperone a trip to Orlando and Tampa with people from Camp Good Days. I will be in Florida tommorrow afternoon and I hope that this is the start of a new relationship with a program that has helped me get through an Illness at a crucial time in my life.
I will also look at volunteering at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, as well as the Local Gilda's Club. If I can help one person better cope with their cancer it will surely be a great year for me.Posted 8 months ago # -
We gather so much strength in giving back. Going through cancer treatment, whether you are a patient, a caregiver or friend teaches you new and wonderful ways to tackle life and passing along your experiences and staying in touch with the things in your life that make you who you are help everyone you come in contact with. Writing on this forum and meeting some of the incredible, truly amazing people on this site continually reminds me of how important each of us are and how we can all make a difference!
Posted 7 months ago # -
I would say I had a hard time dealing with my life after treatment. I went through a long stage of depression. Initially I had the "I survived, attitude, oh being on top of the world, I can do anything" which then turned into doing things I had never done, and shouldn't have done.
I began to take the "live life to the fullest" example a little toooo far. I was used to having people flock around me for 9 months, and when it was over, I missed the attention and tried to find it in other ways.
It took me a long time to realize and hit a point that I could look back and realize it was depression. I just realize that their are a lot of Cancer survivors out there that are not treated psychologically for what they endure, and they need to be.
I also found myself wanting to get away from all of the people who knew me as "the cancer survivor" so that I could start a life out of the shadow of it.
Just my own story. Not everyone is the same of course.
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