You were brave….well, most of the time. “I’m going to fight this all of the way,” you repeated daily like a mantra. It appears you won your battle; chemo therapy and radiation is over and your hair is beginning to grow back. However, putting  your life back together doesn’t seem as easy as you thought it would be. The nightmares are getting more frequent and they are frightening, leaving you exhausted in the morning. The bursts of emotions, anywhere from screaming in rage to all day crying jags. You ask yourself, ” What is wrong with me? Treatment is over and they said I should be fine, but I feel so awful!”

The battle is over but just as  soldiers that go to war, you can’t help reliving it in your waking and sleeping hours. It is all consuming and your family and friends really cannot see why you can’t get on with it. So, you keep it inside and don’t talk to anyone about your feelings.

It is very likely that you are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Yes, just like the soldiers in a war.  You need something or someone to help you with this because you are not crazy or over reacting.

I felt exactly as you do when I finished treatment and found a calming technique that helped me with the PTSD and the ever present fear of recurrance of my disease. Watch for my blog next week where I discuss PTSD and how to get rid of it for good!

Peggy Suggests:                                       Green Tea 

Cancer tumors are fed by a process called angeogenesis.  Blood vessels grow around cancer tumors and  feed them and help them grow and spread. Green Tea, specificlly Japaneese Matcha or any other high quality Japaneese green tea is a strong antiangiogenesis. Just 2-3 cups per day can help your body fight this invasive process.