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Re: How common is our 'Low Mood' and 'Uncoping Stress'?
I understand what you mean.
My opeation (August this year)was successful in removing the cancer (at this stage anyhow). Yet whilst i felt great about this I got very depressed about the damage done to me. Wetting yourself and impotence. I lost my sense of self, my self esteem and value. I couldn't see how I could have value to someone. no doubt this was very important to me because earlier this year I started a new relationship with a wonderful lady and I started worrying that I could be all she wanted and needed. I live alone and instaed of talking about it I got into a downward spiral that drove me to break the relationship off. It was wrong as I cut away my support network.
I regretted it as soon as it was done.
i am now on medication which is helping and working on trying to rebuild.
My sense of self worth has started to return as I gain control on continence and i am hopeful of return of erectile function.
Depression is a very real side effect and one I believe is ignored by the medical professionals.
I felt guilty for being down whe everyone was saying how lucky I was (cancer removed).
