I've Been There, Don't You?

At the age of 59, she did indeed have breast cancer. She was prescribed 30 rounds of radiation just in case. Once famous for humming cheerfully around the house and a perpetual smile, I began crying for no apparent reason. The smallest challenge tried my patients, and my husband found himself living with a stranger who flew into a rage at the least provocation. A nurse practitioner at the radiation center said to her: 'You're suffering from depression' Through tears, she mentioned the name of a cancer support group. "The wellness community is an amazing place," says Ms Rowe.