Comments on: From the New York Times - “Cancer Emotions: Upbeat, Stoic or Just Scared?” http://www.spikeharris.com/somethingevil/2008/06/from-the-new-york-times-cancer-emotions-upbeat-stoic-or-just-scared/ Spike's Fight with Ovarian Cancer Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:16:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: PinkTissue http://www.spikeharris.com/somethingevil/2008/06/from-the-new-york-times-cancer-emotions-upbeat-stoic-or-just-scared/#comment-2507 PinkTissue Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:40:27 +0000 http://www.spikeharris.com/somethingevil/2008/06/from-the-new-york-times-cancer-emotions-upbeat-stoic-or-just-scared/#comment-2507 This article strucks a cord with me. My mum is now in remission for ovarian cancer. The doctor told her that she has a second life and the treatment and surgery went well. Even during chemotheraoy, she did not suffer from naseau, has a good a appetite and her white blood cells did not drop below the normal level. But.......even though she is physically ok, my mum is in depression - which started half-way though the treatment. We all thought that the depression would be 'gone' after completing the treatment and having a clean bill of life. I once read somewhere an ovarian cancer survivor - 'my family just cannot understand why I can't get over the negative feelings since I have been cured'. It takes time to recover - cancer not only attacks your body but also attacks your spirit. Shameless Self-Promotion by PinkTissue http://pinklilyflower.blogspot.com This article strucks a cord with me. My mum is now in remission for ovarian cancer. The doctor told her that she has a second life and the treatment and surgery went well. Even during chemotheraoy, she did not suffer from naseau, has a good a appetite and her white blood cells did not drop below the normal level. But…….even though she is physically ok, my mum is in depression - which started half-way though the treatment. We all thought that the depression would be ‘gone’ after completing the treatment and having a clean bill of life. I once read somewhere an ovarian cancer survivor - ‘my family just cannot understand why I can’t get over the negative feelings since I have been cured’. It takes time to recover - cancer not only attacks your body but also attacks your spirit.

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