Can anyone please tell me, what are the possible shot and long-term physical, social, emotional ad mental health implications for the sufferer of this disease?
2007-02-16 14:32:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
There are LOTS of implications resulting from breast cancer.
-- Physically you'll probably lose weight and lose your hair if you receive chemotherapy. You'll feel lethargic and nausea. If you have to undergo surgery, that's even more traumatic because you have to be put under and have to recover from it. Any surgery is traumatic.
-- Socially, Mentally & Emotionally: You may not want to see your friends because of the changes in your body or because you may not want their sympatchy. Or you feel depressed. You might also feel angry that you have cancer instead of another person. You might feel anxious about whether or not you'll survive the cancer and if it will come back. It all depends on what stage of life you're in. But overall, I would say that cancer causes devastation to the patient and her family and friends.
2007-02-16 14:40:05 · answer #1 · answered by chiapet159 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The physical prognosis of your disease depends on the type and stage of the breast cancer. This is actually a huge factor and can mean the difference between a 95% and a 10% survival rate. I'd be happy to answer, but need more details.
As far as mental health implications: any form of breast cancer, no matter how good or bad the prognosis, can cause severe psychiatric problems. These can include depression and anxiety. This is normal; cancer is a very scary diagnosis. Be sure your doc is able to treat these kinds of things, or refers you to someone who can. Support groups are tremendous help, even though they may sound a little cheesy to some.
Social health will depend, in large part, to your individual mental and physical health. It can be hard to socialize when you feel awful, either physically or emotionally.
Please use the support group around you. Don't be afraid to confront scary emotions you may be feeling. And importantly, don't be afraid to ask for help from your doctor. She should not be reluctant to treat you with anti-depressants, pain meds, or anxiolytics. Best of luck.
2007-02-16 22:37:18 · answer #2 · answered by SA16 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am a breast cancer survivor of 5 years. when i was told i had it i told the drs that will beat it and did they told me a positive attuidue helps. there is no social implications that u have to worry about. physcial well that depends on if u have to have ur breast removed and if u have reconstruction done or not physcially again it all depends on how fast u heal, emoitionally it is hard to deal with yes, but there is support groups to talk to and if u have a strong family that helps.. good luck!
2007-02-17 02:31:21 · answer #3 · answered by tazzy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My breast cancer has been in remission for 7 years. I go in every 6 months for a CT scan and a mammogram. Social? Why would there be social problems with breast cancer?? Emotional....well, you should get into a support group. Your oncologist's office can give you names and numbers for them.
2007-02-16 22:39:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋