Stress and tension

Sorry about your DX. Absolutely stress can cause that pain. It’s normal too to associate the pain to your BC spreading. A lot of us who are further along than you and some multiple years after treatment still do. It’s being branded with the C word. It never goes away.

Massages are great, exercise and meds for additional stress all helpful.

You can do this. It’s a long process but it does get better.

Diane

Hi honey, The Stress is horrible. We all went thru it. Well, for me, I was prescribed Anti-Anxiety Medication for my Anxiety/Stress. Other than taking Medication, many women do Meditation. Meditation can be difficult for some, but, others have good experiences with it. Try researching online some Techniques for an easy Meditation. And, of course, doing some lite exercise, like Swimming, or, even walking is good for the Stress. There may be some Meditation Techniques and Exercise info right here on this website. Get Rest! Blessings!

Kaloni

Dyannah, in your situation, I wouldn't tell my in-laws for a while yet.

I quit smoking five years ago, switched to vaping. Weaned myself down to no nicotine about six months ago (had a high blood-pressure crisis). Continued with vaping just for the flavor and something to do with my hands. When hemp-derived CBD became legal and available, I started to vape that for exercise-induced pain (I don't worry what causes it, I have plenty of other pain-producing problems). Then, with the diagnosis, I started using it for anxiety. It wears off fairly quickly, but I don't mind irregular sleeping hours. At the breast clinic, they are impressed at how calm I am, but with increasing anxiety I will be vaping on the way. My driver won't mind, he smokes.

If you are religious, your community can offer support and prayer, especially healing ceremonies. Like the others said, meditation helps. And faith in itself is worth all the gold on earth.

I have been playing u-tube albums. Gregorian chant, harp and harp-guitar, Celtic music, classical music, whatever calms me. Some of those albums have three hours of uninterrupted music. As you make your choices, the offered selections are better tuned to what you like.

Doing research on BC, finding out all you can, reduces the anxiety. I have even been delving into some scholarly articles. The more information I can find, the less anxiety I have about making the right decisions. Thank God for the internet. God knows all, but Google approaches it.

Exercise also does wonders, and I think it is about time to start using the free gym membership that my insurance offers. Yesterday I escaped into reading, in between episodes of researching. It was nasty outside. I just discovered that I have $30 more available every month, so using a taxi will be an option.

ETA: I just got back from the vape store with another bottle of CBD. Told the owner about my nasty surprise, and he gave me a discount.