How am I supposed to feel?

Since my diagnosis 6 weeks ago, I've felt nothing, no tears, no anger, no worry, nothing. Is this normal? Several times I've had people tell me 'thank goodness it's only grade 1' like it's chickenpox! And oh you'll be back to normal and work a couple of weeks after op.

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  • Please believe me when I tell you that your feelings are completely normal.  I was first diagnosed with cancer 6 yrs ago, and like you, I felt nothing .  However, 6 years on, the tears and the anger have finally come to me.  I lay awake just a few days ago and I couldn't stop crying.  I am now stage 4 and terminal and frankly I am  ready to go.  I have had enough of this cancer nightmare and I want an end to it. It has taken everything from me and I have had enough.  At stage 1, you have an extremely good chance of beating this horrendous disease and I wish you well.  At the moment, you are probably in shock, and your defence mechanism has kicked in, and remember, there is no such thing as 'normal' because what is 'normal for one person is not normal for another person.   We are all different.  I wish you good luck on your cancer journey.  Take one day at a a time, but I think that at some point, the tears and the anger WILL come to you.  Good luck. 

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  • Please believe me when I tell you that your feelings are completely normal.  I was first diagnosed with cancer 6 yrs ago, and like you, I felt nothing .  However, 6 years on, the tears and the anger have finally come to me.  I lay awake just a few days ago and I couldn't stop crying.  I am now stage 4 and terminal and frankly I am  ready to go.  I have had enough of this cancer nightmare and I want an end to it. It has taken everything from me and I have had enough.  At stage 1, you have an extremely good chance of beating this horrendous disease and I wish you well.  At the moment, you are probably in shock, and your defence mechanism has kicked in, and remember, there is no such thing as 'normal' because what is 'normal for one person is not normal for another person.   We are all different.  I wish you good luck on your cancer journey.  Take one day at a a time, but I think that at some point, the tears and the anger WILL come to you.  Good luck. 

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