Difficulty in staying positive

I am sorry you find yourself here. It’s completely understandable to be thunderstruck and full of negative thoughts.

I have a different type of breast cancer (TNBC) and initially thought it was early stage. Small lump found on routine mammogram, no lymph node involvement. Because TNBC is aggressive, I was advised to have chemo after my surgery. This led to an abdominal infection and a CT scan to rule out or confirm diverticulitis. Secondary spread to my liver was a surprise finding. I was beyond devastated, feared my life was close to an end. That was 2022 and I am still here. I initially sought out a bit of counselling and went on a mindfulness course, to try to help me deal with the negative thoughts. It did become easier when I had treatment, although that’s not been without its ups and downs. It mostly sits in the back of my mind now, except when the quarterly scan and oncology review come back round. Treatments have advanced so much and many of us live goos lives. I try to think of it as a chronic condition that has to be managed. 

Thanks for your reply, it helps to hear other people are experiencing similar. Take care