Does anyone else feel like a fraud?
I really apologize if this is out of touch and I’m trying to word it in a respectful way.
I’ve been struggling with my diagnosis for months now, naturally. I’m waiting on my first PET to determine if and where the cancer may have spread.
I really hate telling people about the tumor. I truly feel like a “fraud” for receiving sympathy when I’m not going through the stereotypical treatment. I guess a touch of survivors guilt too. I don’t feel like I deserve the sympathy when it could be completely inconsequential, just an incidental discovery. Especially since there’s still a bit of stigma that NETs are benign. I just feel so guilty going to an oncologist, having a “plan,” making use of the cancer plan and benefits from my job.
Has anyone else felt this way?