My mom read an article today about a popular TV personality who had breast cancer a couple of years ago and recently was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. This lady had all sorts of surgery to cure the pancreatic cancer. Since I heard this news, it bothered me to no end.
Prior to my treatment, my oncologists told us that there's a possibility of developing another type of cancer with chemotherapy. I know this might happen but I kind of put this thought aside because I'm dealing with the chemo first and don't want to worry about anything else for now.
The article shouldn't bother me because I know it's a possibility but it does. I think what bothers me more is that this TV personality got pancreatic cancer within two to three years after her breast cancer diagnosis. Gosh, two to three years. That is quite a short period after breast cancer. That's scary. Will it happen to me that soon too?
I don't know if I will be able to handle another blow if one of my doctors tell me another bad news. Another chemo? Gosh no! I'd probably go crazy.
I know people will tell me to take it one day at a time and to stay positive. These are such a tall orders. But I can't help but worry about the future at times. I need to psych myself not to think about this article for now, it is stressing me out and stress is the last think I need right now.
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