Anxiety before an appointment can be troublesome for a person with cancer. In this post, learn ways to conquer those feelings.
BY Bonnie Annis
PUBLISHED February 14, 2019
Bonnie Annis is a breast cancer survivor, diagnosed in 2014 with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the lymph nodes. She is an avid photographer, freelance writer/blogger, wife, mother and grandmother.
Anxiety is an emotion well known and understood by those who’ve received a diagnosis of breast cancer. Those feelings can become highly elevated during the period of diagnosis, as treatment begins and even afterward as a person learns to navigate returning to normal life.
Anxiety occurs when a person faces a fearful situation. When a person feels anxious, there are physical manifestations such as rapid breathing, a racing heart, lightheadedness, dizziness, an inability to concentrate or other symptoms. Symptoms of anxiety vary in every circumstance, but the symptoms are real.
For the person with cancer, anxiety can become part of daily life. One of the signs of severe anxiety can result in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Feelings of anxiety and nervousness before any medical appointment are normal, but for the person with cancer, feelings can become magnified— especially in cases where cancer-related PTSD is present.
Anxiety occurs when a person faces a fearful situation. When a person feels anxious, there are physical manifestations such as rapid breathing, a racing heart, lightheadedness, dizziness, an inability to concentrate or other symptoms. Symptoms of anxiety vary in every circumstance, but the symptoms are real.
For the person with cancer, anxiety can become part of daily life. One of the signs of severe anxiety can result in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Feelings of anxiety and nervousness before any medical appointment are normal, but for the person with cancer, feelings can become magnified— especially in cases where cancer-related PTSD is present.
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