I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer a year ago

Hi Jill, and welcome to our corner of the community, but sorry you find yourself here.  It is very hard when one treatment has not worked. It is good though that you can still have radiotherapy, I hope you get a better result with that.

For me, I take each day at a time.  Although I am incurable, I prefer to say I am "living" with cancer. I think once you have adjusted to your life being different to how it was, and the new life that you have, it does get easier.  I did have to go through a process of grieving for my old life, and that was not easy. 

Talking about your condition does help, and there is no better  place than here to do that, where everyone knows exactly what you are going through. Some people do need a little extra help, and if you feel that you need to speak to a counsellor, your GP can arrange that for you. Or you can call the Macmillan support line on 0808 808 00 00 from 8am to 8pm 7 days a week, and they can help you with that. 

Good luck with the radiotherapy. 

Take care 

Hi Chelle, thanks for your kind and wise encouragement. I am sorry to hear your incurable, my  prayers will be for you too and I hope I can face the future with courage like you.

My best wishes to you.

I've always found the found the uncertainty hardest to deal with. Knowing what's happening physically, treatment plan and the comment from the consultant when originally diagnosed that he had lots of treatments up his sleeve has helped me. Day to day my mechanisms to cope mentally are distraction and diversion. Planning to meet up with friends and arranging holidays - though very hard now with Covid. I'm learning a new language, cooking with my daughter over the internet, anything to keep my mind busy and away from negativity. It works well until something changes. Like Chelle, I live with cancer, and am not battling it. I think that making the decision to live or battle (which ever way you choose) makes a definite impact on how you deal with the diagnosis. I want to make memories with (and for) those around me. Others will have different approaches. Hope all that helps.