The Great Cancer Recovery part 5

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Amazingly we have now filled four threads and are ready to start again. How time flies when you are being purposeful! Come and join in.

You may have finished active treatment for cancer, be in remission or NED. You want to look forward not dwell on the past. You know you ought to be eating well, exercising more and picking up the threads of your old life. Join us and share the ups and downs of recovery. We understand!
Here are some resources we found helpful:
The Mountain Lion
https://www.cancerpal.co.uk/post/what-it-s-really-like-to-receive-a-cancer-diagnosis
Peter Harvey on Psychology of recovery:
https://workingwithcancer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/After-the-treatment-finishes-then-what.pdf
Resources from Penny Brohn:
https://pennybrohn.org.uk/our-approach/resources/
Breast Cancer Now Moving Forward:
https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/support-you/moving-forward
Get your Oomph Back with Carolyn Garritt
http://www.oomph.london/home.html
Charity providing treats for cancer patients:
https://somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk/
Exercise is good for you:
^https://www.webmd.com/cancer/features/exercise-cancer-patients^
Any more suggestions? Post them below

(There is a thread for those suspected to have cancer, or newly diagnosed and facing treatment, and also a thread for those with Stage IV cancer who want to talk to others in the same boat, and you are welcome on any or all of these)

@Littlecaf

So true about some people stepping up and some not when you have cancer. It reveals more clearly than ever who your real friends are doesn't it. Same with family members. At least since the awful cancer treatments I have the confidence to set stronger boundaries.

@SummerCycling yes doesn’t it. I didn’t need them to step up in a big way, just show a little interest. Everyone else has been fantastic.

I’ve signed up to a moving on course through Breast Cancer Now. I hadn’t done it before as I’ve always had some sort of scan hanging over my head so couldn’t really move on!

@Tarkan welcome. I’m so sorry you’re here. We mainly just chat about life post cancer - not sure if there are other threads that might help while you’re going through the main treatment bit, but do get your slippers out and make a cuppa. We’re here all week!

Sorry you have been diagnosed with cancer @Tarkan

Hope the hysteroscopies show nothing of concern @PaperbackWrighter and @BatshitCrazyWoman I've had 2 pre cancer and both just fibroids.

Glad you had a good time @Littlecaf Yes you certainly learn a lot about friendships with cancer and some people surprise you in good and bad ways. I had one like that. I am still in touch but arms length. I think she was just very afraid of cancer so distanced herself as if I had it, she could get it.

Thanks @SummerCycling Yes they are very fluffy as is the cat who has a new trick of swinging himself from the back of DHs trousers, all 8kgs.

Upstairs bathroom is almost sorted. Tap refund came through. I've sanded and varnished worktop so its fine again and plumber coming to put in new tap we got tomorrow. New tap is a bit lower so we can have shelf I got before put up which DH really wants. Also turned over mattress and its so much better.

@Littlecaf and @PaperbackWrighter jyst popping in quickly to say I’ve been on AIs and zoladex from the start, 3 years now and it’s been fine for me. I get stiff but exercise helps. I’ve recently switched to the 3 monthly version of zoladex which is now licensed for women. Much less restrictive. I’m on holiday in Australia, 1 week into a 3 week trip. It’s been great so far. It’s 25 years since I was here, so much water under the bridge.

Wow Australia @dotty2 Have a wonderful time. I would love to be there. Went there in 2018 and had a great time. Enjoy the rest of your holiday.