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Life after cancer

Ana — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:52:29 GMT

Hi I am new in here but I want to know if anyone had a experience like I did.

So I have 21 years and last year in September I enter in college it's was my first time away from my parents and from home but I was happy. But in the first week I found out I had tyroid cancer and I need to put a stop in my college life and come back home to get the treatment. I had my surgery in November it was a complicated one and I need to stay one week in hospital. After everything I went to do the treatment of iodine radioactive in February. After all this I though I was fine and could save the 2 semester of college but was a bad decision. In the end of the semester I need to come back to home because I was sick again and need to go to hospital again and I feel miserable.

Now in September I come back to college I feel more miserable I feel I can't do this. I went to a psychological and she says I have anxiety and depression.

My question is anyone pass from what I passed or similar situations and could help me?

Sorry by my English isn't my first language

Re: Life after cancer

Katekat — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 01:33:52 GMT

Hi @Ana,

How are you doing today?

I noticed that you're not from Australia, so whilst the following resources are Australian in origin, they are still relevant for you:

Survivorship webinars - these webinars focus on a myriad of topics, with a particular focus on life after cancer. Have a look through and see if there's one you might like to watch.
Emotions and cancer - pdf book
Living well after cancer - pdf book

I wonder if a break from study wouldn't be beneficial? Can you talk to your college about deferring your studies for a few months or even longer? Take some time for you.

Has anyone else had experience with going to university or other study and coping with cancer?

Re: Life after cancer

SuriyaJahan1 — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:43:39 GMT

Hi Ana,

Hope, you are doing now.

First of all, must appreciate your step to write down on it.

Please note every problem has a solution and you've to go through it so keep patience always and love your self first then you can handle all thing by yourself.

Regard,

Suriya Jahan 🙂