Comments on: Anxiety and Cancer

By: Jennifer Douglas

Jennifer Douglas — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 18:12:54 +0000

In reply to Eric Carlson. Thanks for sharing your experiences with me! The anxiety comes and goes for me now- I’m about 2.5 years from diagnosis. It peaks just before my regular scans and then goes down. I remember feeling a lot of relief after one year, and I wonder if you’ll experience something similar. Best wishes on your continued recovery and please keep me posted as your scans continue. I have more scans in June as well.

By: Eric Carlson

Eric Carlson — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 23:00:48 +0000

I’m just finishing my first therapy for prostate cancer. Just as you said, this cancer thing is very disruptive, and like living on a rollercoaster. All through diagnosis and treatment, there were many ups and many more downs. Now that I’ve just finished 18 months of treatment, I thought I would be through all of the anxiety, but it’s still here. Most of the time I can cope with it fine, but sometimes it hits me like a ton of bricks. First tests after treatment come next June, I’m hoping that there will be good results and that the anxiety will go away, but somewhere in the back of my mind, I think this will be with me for some time to come.

Thanks for your writing, it’s really appreciated!

By: Jennifer Douglas

Jennifer Douglas — Tue, 04 May 2021 18:20:26 +0000

In reply to Susan. I’m glad we were able to connect. Wishing you all the best during your recovery!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:41:45 +0000

This exactly describes me is there a way I could contact you?

By: Jennifer Douglas

Jennifer Douglas — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 18:18:27 +0000

In reply to Linda. Yeah, I do too. But it was part of the process. I'm grateful for what I learned about myself during this time.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:03:55 +0000

I really wish you had not experienced all this anxiety. It broke my heart that I could not make it go away. So glad you are doing better.