Anyone out there experiencing now or perhaps in the past, survivor guilt? I lost a friend recently and am told that what I'm, feeling is pretty common.

What a long, strange trip it's been...
NERD... July 5, 2012

I'm afraid not.  Wish there was something I could say that would make the pain feel better.

Tina    
dx 2/1/11 DCIS
Lumpectomy 2/27 results DCIS/LCIS Stage 0 ER+ PR+
Bi-lateral Mastectomy 4/26 with expanders 
6/3 Surgery to remove contaminated expander due to infection.
7/22/11 Surgery to reinsert the expander. 
10/11/2011 Surgery to replace tissue expanders with implants. 
 

I'm afraid not.  Wish there was something I could say that would make the pain feel better.

Tina    
dx 2/1/11 DCIS
Lumpectomy 2/27 results DCIS/LCIS Stage 0 ER+ PR+
Bi-lateral Mastectomy 4/26 with expanders 
6/3 Surgery to remove contaminated expander due to infection.
7/22/11 Surgery to reinsert the expander. 
10/11/2011 Surgery to replace tissue expanders with implants. 
 

Hi Anna Rae,

I've not felt 'survivor guilt' but I do feel hate and anger at this disease when it takes anyone!  I'm thrilled to be a survivor, so far and I know that could change, but I don't dwell on it.

Stay strong.

Hug
Elaine

 A person's greatness is the power to stand alone;to be able to make her own choice; in action,to write anew her own law; to choose her own sacrifices; run her own dangers; win her own freedom; venture her own destruction; to choose her own happiness 
 

Hi Anna and I can relate to this sadly:(
 
I made a very close friend here some years back who was a very funny and amazing woman who had a far better dx than I had.  I suspected for some weeks when she posted about her pain she may need to see the onc rather than a PT but was scared to say it outload:(
After weeks of pain (lying on the floor for relief!!) a large spinal met was dx far too late and this brave lady undertook major surgery, seven months of chemo and dreadful pain and indignities before she passed this life leaving a son and Grand daughter she adored and many friends here who loved her.
I still look back and loved our midnight chats (my time) when the end was near,  this lady touched many lives and made BC a comedy and you can search her posts here by her name Sue Michener:)
I dont have advice for you but do feel bad she was taken so soon when she had a good prognosis and much as I want to survive too, I had a lousy one and yet am still here??
I just wanted you to know I feel the same but there are no answers, BC holds its own secrets and we can only continue to survive and help others dx with this in memory of our dear friends! (((((hugs))) xx

Tricia Keegan...From Ireland Dx July '05 IDC 3/9 nodes pos..triple positive..a/c x 4..Taxol/herceptin x 12
Herceptin 1yr ..rads x35 oophorectomy Aug '06
Currently taking Arimidex /Zometa 1 x yearly
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