Where do you get your strength from?

Hi

I think there’s a feeling of unreality when you are diagnosed with cancer.   It’s a shock and hard to come to terms with something so life changing.  You are also suffering loss in a way- you have lost trust and confidence in your body!

I remember feeling exactly as you do and wished that I could wake up from the nightmare!  I don’t agree with the phrase ‘fighting cancer’.  All you can do is develop some coping strategies to build your physical and emotional strength.

I walked a lot, listening to music, did things that made me happy, I used the Headspace app to develop mindfulness techniques,which really helped me to cope with the anxiety and get me through the difficult days and nights! 
There is help too from Macmillan and if you have a Maggie’s Centre near you, they offer good support.

Good luck!

Hi ..

When I was diagnosed...it took about 3 months before I could actually say cancer. I was also so nieve on what would happen. I'm not a thin person and expect all the usual things ppl spoke about, loss of weight, hair falling out and being unwell...none of this happened. All I had to show was a melon sized lump on my thigh and finding it hard to walk.

With cancer, you never know what to expect until it happens. Just as being seen as strong, won't back down from the fight type, as we have seen on tv from others. How they got to that level is never shown, the struggle mentally and physically. We all work differently so don't be hard on yourself.

Your no coward and NEVER think that...

Find what you can here as there is some good info and ppl out there to talk with..

Stay cool..

Debbie..xx