Chronic illness and depression?!


Question: Chronic illness and depression!?
I've seen a few questions like this in the past, but I thought I'd ask again to see if there is any new minds to think on it!.
I have thyroid cancer - I've been battling it for 2 years!. I have a son who is 18 months old and some days are great!. Some days I get really down!. I'm not so much worried about dying because of the nature of thyroid cancer - although I do think about it once in a while!. The things that bother me most are: always being in pain, never having enough energy, feeling like half of a mom and half of a wife, not having the confidence I used to (it has been very hard to loose the weight from the baby without my thyroid, plus I have a really ugly bad scar down my chest), I get overheated and can't do stuff I want to with my son!.!.!.!.
Sometimes I wonder why I am living through all this if I can't be the person I want to be!. I'm not suicidal, and antidepressants haven't worked!.
I just want to know how other people deal with being sick ALL the time from day to day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
I had a stroke four years ago with two small children to care for!. I understand how you feel like half a person!. Are you getting help from friends and family with the baby!? Does your husband make you feel like half a wife!? I understand completely about getting overheated!. I still have so many problems when I'm hot!. It's hard to believe, but you are being the person your son needs!. If you truly feel like you could use more help, please call Healthy Babies, Healthy Children!. They helped me so much, even sending my son to daycare free!. Community Care Access Centre also can have meals made for you, send someone in to clean, and send someone to help with your son!. Please don't lose hope and remember that not all of your days are bad!. The good days are the days I live for!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I have depression due to chronic health problems!. I'm usually lucky if i feel good one day a week ( also, i cannot work because of it, which makes things worse )!. The best advice i can give is to take life day to day!. I try to only worry about today, and do the best i can for that day!. I try never to make plans because if i'm sick that day, and have to cancel, it just makes me feel worse!. Try to give yourself a break, and don't beat yourself up if you're having a bad day!. I use to do that all the time, but now i just try to have a better day tomorrow!. Just keep saying to yourself " I'll do the best i can do"!. Good luck and Hugs!.!.!.!.Hope you feel better :-)Www@Answer-Health@Com





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