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Jackie07 · 08-16-2008, 06:54 PM

Marie,

Please consider going for counseling.

My husband was already depressed before my breast cancer diagnosis last year. His Mother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and his Dad asked him to help them out and not to work. Then I kept losing my jobs. His sister had been taking antidepressant and thought it had solved all her problems. She encouraged him to seek treatment and he finally went. The psychiatrist prescribed Bruspirin and he went to several sessions with a therapist.

Having a professional help him sort out his problems eventually got him out of the depression. He is now ready to go back to the workforce - probably will take a while since the economy is still down and we are living in a town with a population just over 50,000 where gainful employment is limited.

Do you have a hobby that you used to enjoy? Perhaps you can pick it back up now that you have more time on your hand. And if you never had one, how about start trying one right now?

08-16-2008, 06:54 PM	#6
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Marie, Please consider going for counseling. My husband was already depressed before my breast cancer diagnosis last year. His Mother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and his Dad asked him to help them out and not to work. Then I kept losing my jobs. His sister had been taking antidepressant and thought it had solved all her problems. She encouraged him to seek treatment and he finally went. The psychiatrist prescribed Bruspirin and he went to several sessions with a therapist. Having a professional help him sort out his problems eventually got him out of the depression. He is now ready to go back to the workforce - probably will take a while since the economy is still down and we are living in a town with a population just over 50,000 where gainful employment is limited. Do you have a hobby that you used to enjoy? Perhaps you can pick it back up now that you have more time on your hand. And if you never had one, how about start trying one right now? __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe