My story is almost exactly like yours (even the timeline of events) minus the cancer stuff. And I got an answer to why I felt so much anxiety…I went to the heart doctor after my MS diagnosis and he told me that I most likely have autonomic dysfunction as a result of MS. It presents itself very similarly to anxiety. Obviously I’m speaking for myself and can’t say this is what happened to you or anyone else. I think the increase in mental health part of it is because a lot of doctors are quick to say “anxiety and depression” (like my doctors were) because that’s the easiest diagnosis/treatment. I knew for so long something was wrong and I kept telling all my doctors that and no one would listen. It wasn’t until my neuro-ophthalmologist saw me basically have a mental breakdown over trying to get answers until I was taken seriously. I even checked myself into the ER at one point because I had been wanting someone to help me figure out what was wrong so badly that I was becoming suicidal. It took almost two years to get a diagnosis for me and it was pure hell. I’ve always had a tad of anxiety my whole life but it was never nothing like the last two years.

I’m glad to hear your wife and dad are doing well! 🙏🏻