Hi there I a 45 yr woman who beat breast cancer and now got terminal bone cancer. I have been given 2 to 5 years left and am finding it hard to deal with. How do you cope? Mentally ? Xxxx
I'm 43 and was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer metasised in my bones ,
I find mentally it creeps up on me out of the blue , I have had a really good fairly normal week then tonight I was sat watching the voice and started thinking about dying and the kids etc.
I have found its best to just go with the emotions as they come as they soon pass and everyday life takes over .
It was of some comfort tonight to read your post and no I'm not alone though ,
That's a hard one to answer. When I was first diagnosed I got everything in order, Will, funeral arrangements etc. but that was the easy bit.
Keeping busy helps stop me from over-thinking things, as does losing myself in a good book. Apart from that, I've found that my mind is quite good at shutting things out but like AngelMum, I can be fine for days and then it creeps up on me unexpectedly. It is hard not to feel angry with the World when that happens, but it passes.
Knowing that others are coping with being in a similar situations helps a little too and I've had great support from people on here who are in a similar position.
Keeping positive helps, but only if I keep it real and within the limits my condition has set me. That said, I do try to push those limits - I like a challenge.
