How to live in the moment

Hi Ea1. You are mirroring my feelings exactly. My husbands diagnosis is the same. He was diagnosed with liver mets a year ago and has since  had four different chemo regimes and none have been of any benefit. We now have an appointment at the research hospital next week to find out if there is any trial that he will be suitable to go on. The rollercoaster you talk of seems to be never ending. I am finding our son is a godsend at this time, but feel that having just joined this group , I may find some comfort in speaking with others who are going through the same thing. I hope this can be the case for us both. 

Hi both,

My wife's Leiomyosarcoma was incurable from diagnosis and her first lot of chemotherapy caused alternative problems - but they were at least solvable.

Like you I really struggled and then I found a living with less stress course with Maggies. Though that I finally came to realize that I was putting a lot of thought in to the future that I could not control but could imagine a lot worse than actually happened and it really was not helping either me or anyone else. The conscious breathing techniques were helpful too when life decides to throw us another curveball but also in helping me relax if I was having difficulty sleeping. Transcendental meditation though did not really work for me.

Perhaps sometimes people ask us how we cope, well sometimes I cry but mostly we just cope because there is no other choice and I can remember everything we have survived so far. Sharing on here certainly helps me to feel less alone.

<<hugs>>

Steve