Hi Lee

Your proactive stance to living with cancer gives you the best life possible. Thanks for the info on the Penny Brohn charity.they seem to offer a lot of support in various ways and I may give a try.. Ive never suffered with stress before. Im not sure if it is the treatments affecting my endocrine system or just not having enough energy to deal with the normal setbacks that life brings. Family squabbles, money, plus friends keeping their distance because they are uncomfortable being around someone with cancer. Whereas living with cancer is the least of my worries. Going for a walk today then Sunday lunch at the pub. Hope you are keeping well.

Ed

Hi Ed and Cosmopolitan.  I do admire you both for carrying on working.  I miss my job but know I couldn't do it now.  Funny I have not found any friends that keep their distance.  I have told them all I just want to be treated the same and carry on as normal.  I have just read an article on the Macmillan website about toxic positivity.  Really interesting and yes I do agree I hate it when people say 'You got this or stay positive'.  Now just realise they don't really know what to say and maybe say it to make themselves feel better.  I am finding the clinical hypnotherapy once a week with penny brohn is really helping me with stress. I grind my teeth at night and get worked up and am so much better since doing this.  Going to live my life to the full once I get out of bed :) .

Lee x