Re: Anxiety

Hi Linda 

It’s rubbish, isn’t it ? But it does get better. Keep busy and keep off Google. Your CNS won’t mind you contacting them with any worries if you’re desperate. 

Macmillan have a few tips here

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/impacts-of-cancer/anxiety#:~:text=Do%20some%20physical%20activity%20%E2%80%93%20even,relax%20and%20manage%20your%20anxiety.

And they offer free counselling. 
It’s an offer that lots if people here have taken up and it’s been if great help 

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help/emotional-help/bupa-counselling-and-emotional-well-being-support

Do you have a Maggie’s near your hospital? They are great places to drop in and chat. Worth thinking about 

If you can’t sleep it might be worth contacting your GP for some mild sleeping tablets. 
I promise. Life does  get better 

Hi Linda

Great advice from Dani. Time does help a lot as well and the anxiety gradually recedes as life gets back to normal or as normal as it can be. I went through all the anxieties you are going through and as Dani says it does get better. I found keeping busy helped take my mind of things although it doesn't hurt to get anything that you are concerned about checked out just to put your mind at rest.

Start to make a few plans for the future such as a holiday and work towards those plans. That will open the future for you and help you to start living your life again.

Lyn

Thanks so much . It's reassuring I am normal. You are so right about Google 

Thank You 

Hi

It’s normal to have anxiety. I took advantage of the 6 free counselling sessions, it really helped. I think I was driving my family mad, as any little pain etc, I was convinced it was back. Danni and Hazel helped enormously with their support and good advice. It does get better, I just live each day, as that’s all we can do. I am back cycling and competing in Triathlons, it gives me something else to focus on