Feeling like its everywhere I turn

It’s coincidence and us noticing it more. It seemed to me especially in the first month after my diagnosis that every day there was another tv show about cancer etc. Try not to look for signs from the Universe, unless they make you feel better. I obsessed about a crow a few days before my CT result… and I’m definitely not the superstitious kind.

Best of luck! Forums are here to offload:)

Bless you! It’s probably the biggest disappointment in our lives but we learn, rebuild and grow! It’s like the COVID years, nothing will ever be the same again, however with strength and acceptance we can live with this. I remember when I got pregnant (not married then) and every advert was about babies! It was soul destroying at the time. I feel your pain and know how overwhelming it feels but when the sun shines and we have good people around, that’s the time to try and put these thoughts to the back of your mind. Turn the sound down when adverts come on, bin leaflets, skip past newspaper items…maybe even have a break from FB? Keep the Faith! Sending very best wishes xxx

Good advice there. I’ve been blocking adverts on Facebook. Feel a bit guilty blocking cancer research and other useful organisations and charities but one needs to take a break and not be flooded by unpleasant thoughts everywhere one turns.

Sadly in my immediate family cancer is 4/4. Daughter first with a lymphoma in 2004, long long illness resulting in a donor bone marrow transplant in late 2011. Me next, 2018, hubs in 2021 who died from kidney cancer, son also 2021 with another blood cancer, essential thrombocythemia. Three of us (so far) surviving. 

Daughters specialist did a study with our cancers plus those of extended family, none are genetically linked.

I guess it’s just bad luck. Also other causes of death are being helped more? 

hugs xxx

Definitely! X