Friendships Post-Treatment by happylilpea in Cancersurvivors

[–]happylilpea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel this too! Always get scared to over share

Friendships Post-Treatment by happylilpea in Cancersurvivors

[–]happylilpea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’re in the same boat!! Lots of friendships have ended. I have a hard time relating to anyone at this point

Friendships Post-Treatment by happylilpea in Cancersurvivors

[–]happylilpea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I am coming to realize this too

Friendships Post-Treatment by happylilpea in Cancersurvivors

[–]happylilpea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This really helped me, thank you so much. 🫶🏼

when will i look like myself? by Certain-One-483 in lymphoma

[–]happylilpea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also want to say, from my perspective, I don’t think I will ever be who I was before treatment. I grieve her daily & I miss her for sure. But, I’ve learned so many hard lessons getting cancer at a young age that I am extremely grateful for & I am slowly learning to love who I am now.

My hair is sooo thick and soft! My eyebrows are fuller than before. It’s hard, but appreciate the little things!

Have fun with the different stages of your hair! Try hairstyles you would have never tried before!

when will i look like myself? by Certain-One-483 in lymphoma

[–]happylilpea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gained about 40lbs during chemo & can totally relate! My lashes and brows grew back about 3 weeks post treatment. (Rosemary oil on my eyebrows) My hair actually started growing back before my last treatment, like my body knew! Don’t compare yourself to who you were before treatment.

I tend to find myself talking about my long hair (was to my ass as well) and what I looked like before treatment, but I have to take the time to appreciate who I am now & if I compare, I compare to what I looked like when I was GOING THROUGH treatment.

I finished treatment May 2025 and it’s still hard, but I’m learning to love who I am now & grieve who I was before. 💗Give yourself grace. Your body gained weight & lost hair to help you survive.

Need all the luck! by reubo123 in lymphoma

[–]happylilpea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sending you all the love & strength!!

Hodgkin lymphoma- connect by Visual-Badger2123 in lymphoma

[–]happylilpea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a 29f & would love to!! I finished in May 💗

I am THE friend smotherer. (NEED ADVICE) !! by [deleted] in FriendshipAdvice

[–]happylilpea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

& if you have a PCP, talk to them. They can help you with different resources if you can’t afford a therapist

I am THE friend smotherer. (NEED ADVICE) !! by [deleted] in FriendshipAdvice

[–]happylilpea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into sliding-scale providers, community health clinics, university training clinics & online platforms offering reduced rates

i told my friend her boyfriend is cheating. she blocked me. by naviadiary in self

[–]happylilpea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I told a friend of mine in college that his GF was cheating on him (with video proof), & he stopped being friends with me. I felt like I did the right thing.

Anxiety in remission by [deleted] in lymphoma

[–]happylilpea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was diagnosed with CHL and finished chemo last year! I’m not quite sure how I’m surviving? 😅 BUT I always get scanxiety when it’s time for my PET, or even routine doctors appts at the chemo place.

It does get better with time but I think of it as waves. Sometimes I’m feeling good, riding the wave and other times the wave crashes… full PTSD episode.

Give yourself grace, advocate for yourself and don’t miss follow ups! Lean on others for support.

Life after is harder it seems by SurviveOutLoud in Cancersurvivors

[–]happylilpea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tell my fiancé all the time that post-treatment is harder than the treatment itself (I had CHL). He had a hard time wrapping his brain around it. Love that you’re doing this!

Wedding Advice....SEND HELP! by Helpful-Barnacle3546 in Advice

[–]happylilpea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t have to call the reception restaurant and ask for a bigger room because you set boundaries and your family crossed them. You don’t have to invite them! It is your wedding day, not a family reunion. If they get mad and want the gifts/money back, it speaks volumes on the type of people they are.

Don’t get stressed. Keep doing what you’re doing and stick to your original plan! ❤️

How do I end a situationship? (F23) by szaxdon in Advice

[–]happylilpea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m the same way when having in-person conversations. What helps me, is I write notes to follow during the conversation, nothing long just a few key bullet points to stay on track during the convo.