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Posted 3/26/2015 3:01 PM (GMT 0)
Is it normal to feel drained and tired and just generally yucky. I don't have flu like symptoms I just feel like yuck
Posted 3/26/2015 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, stress is a *****, even when you don't realise or believe that you're stressed!

Cheers, Doug
Posted 3/26/2015 3:37 PM (GMT 0)
Sure can be normal. Like many other, I know I felt a feeling of relief when I decided on a treatment option and could focus on that as opposed to figuring out which was is up. That said, I do believe we told you to take your time and learn as much as you can before locking in on a decision, so those two positions are somewhat at odds.

Feel free to vent here as needed...
Posted 3/26/2015 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
Yup, Chappy. Jim had an appt. with his GP not long after his diagnosis and she gave him prescription for and antidepressant and told him to get a fluffy frappe coffee drink everyday to lift his spirits and keep the weight on. It helped.
ms wampuscat (and Jim)
Posted 3/26/2015 4:08 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, the mental and emotional stress of this PC can do that.

You've got to take care of your mind, emotions and soul.

Go do something nice for yourself. Get some rest, take a walk, see a movie, have lunch with a friend, anything that will distract your mind for awhile.

This is a much a mental as a physical game.
Hang in there,
Andrew
Posted 3/26/2015 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
Chaplain,

Hi and welcome to HW. I had to go back and read your post so I would know why you're feeling so drained, tired and just generally yucky!! Just being DX can cause one to be all of the above. So sorry you have to be here but a great site to be at for our DX!!

My wife and I are both PK's (preacher's kids) and both very involved in our church and living a life that God would be pleased (not prefect)! I have people all over the world praying for me as we're trusting God everyday for a miracle! Just taking it one day at a time!

I'll add you to my prayer list and as others have stated, you have some time to make a concrete decision.

Take care my friend and have a great rest of the day!

Dave in Bartlett, TN
Posted 3/26/2015 10:22 PM (GMT 0)
11 days after diagnosis I had my extended visit with the Uro to discuss the test results and the treatment options. Next morning, we left for a trip to one of our daughter's RN graduation and pinning (in Rochester NY). I spent the morning the day after arrival in the ER with a massive respiratory virus that I started catching on a layover at Chicago Midway.
Posted 3/26/2015 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, it's quite normal to feel poorly after diagnosis. It is, of course, the stress of diagnosis that causes it, not the cancer itself which has no symptoms at your very early stage.
Posted 3/27/2015 1:01 PM (GMT 0)
Interesting - that's how I felt after my biopsy and I suspect some of that was due to stress and some was due to the biopsy.
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