Dealing with the lifestyle changes that result from cancer treatment, whether temporary or permanent, can be really difficult. But it’s important to know that there is help out there.
Amy Armstrong, a breast cancer survivor who also had to get her stomach removed because of a genetic predisposition to cancer, said that she really wasn’t prepared for life immediately after surgery. Amy had to get a prophylactic gastrectomy — which means she got her entire stomach removed to prevent a very aggressive type of stomach cancer. She told SurvivorNet that before the operation, she was very active, and in really great shape. So dealing with the side effects really put her in a tough place mentally.
Read MoreAmy said that she had to learn to deal mentally with the slow days and hours as her body healed — and she had to learn to have faith in her body as well. “The human body is amazing … how it can heal” she said. “So while we may be confronted with these health challenges, understanding that you have that capacity to heal is something that you should be grateful for.”
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