Hi

Kust thought I would say that cancer treatment oral of course is the pits for winding up with depression its horrible if I knew then what I know now especaiily as i did not have squamous cell I would have told them to stuff the surgery I would either have lived or died with it but with depression it goes on and on no end in sight
its the pits shake yourself someone says but how can you when you were so fit and healthy going into hospital I need my head looking at for being so naive catch it early says the doc I tell yoou this my lesion was miniscule and I had awful surgery god help those who have larger tumours.
I think we should take the fear out of cancer in this country by issuing every household with booklets explaining the symptoms and the quesations to ask if unfortunate enough to be daignosed at least you are prepared. Dont gon on about cost the gov waste enough on other things
they can afford it.

Hi Blitz

Depression is a feature of cancer and its treatment. CancerBACUP provides helpful information on these issues. which can be accessed at PATIENT'S GUIDE > CANCER GUIDES.

I would agree that patients should be given information on what to expect and support on coping with the cancer, its treatment and side effects, and helped with getting back a life.

Best wishes
Vinod :coffee:

Hi Eileen,

Sorry your going through a bad patch at the moment!

Everyone seems to forget to tell you that depression is one of the side effects from the operation.

I can understand you totally being fed up being fit before the op and not being as fit now. Many a day I wish I hadn't gone through my ops.,then I just look at my son and remember why I have to live!

On a whole, this has made me a stronger person,more focused, more dertermined even more assertive, but I still needed counselling an medication to get me through this!

Above all I can't let this disease get the better of me! Once it does that, then it's won the battle!

Remember we're all in the same boat together, we might not all row at the same time ( or in the same flippin' direction!!!) but we're all here to help!

Alan