I don’t even know where to start, I am so overwhelmed. No one really prepared me for the after side effects …..
Long story short I’ll be 34 next month was diagnosed with HGOC stage 3. Got through chemo in high hopes of not having to have a hysterectomy. Had to get one regardless ovaries gone, fallopian tubes gone, uterus gone.
My emotions are everywhere, I am depressed. I feel like I’m spinning I have more bad days than good.
I am on an antidepressant(3 weeks today). I am also on HRT.
Please tell me I’m not crazy. These overwhelming feelings of grief, sadness, loneliness…. Anger the last day or two. How did you all cope, my support system through family or friends is next to none. I do have a therapist I see twice a week.
Sometimes I’m so overwhelmed and tired I can’t remember what to ask my drs.
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I concur with @HoldingOn.
It's not easy at all. I think you should talk to your team about all of it. First for supports they can offer you. Second, you are also going through surgical induced menopause which will be a huge change to your body. That is not to dismiss your symptoms but to mention it and determine what you may need to get yourself through this. All the swings of emotions you have gone through are all grief related. Let them be felt but talk to your team and keep them in the loop. If you can't remember things, keep a log of it. Just date it and put any symptoms and meds taken in it. This is helpful to you but to anyone else close to you helping with your health. Take someone with you to your appts so they can write things down for you and prompt you to ask the questions you want answered.
Reach out to your local Hospice or Wellspring to see if they have any programs you can access while you go through this.