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Feeling scared for the future - stage 4 cancer can only be contained, not cured. Does anyone have any advice on how to cope in this situation?

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I was diagnosed with stage 4 secondary peritoneal cancer in Jan 26, and the plan is to contain the cancer rather than cure it.

I've just got one more chemo cycle left to go, but I'm absolutely petrified of the future. I'm so scared that I'll have to keep putting my body and mind through continual treatments, and I don't know how to carry on my life as normal as I feel like I'm just going to be waiting for it to come back.

I know I have to live my life once the treatment has finished,  and not let it stop me, but I just don't know how.

If anyone in the same situation has any advise on how you cope I'd be so grateful. 

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    I'm sorry for your situation,  I've only just been diagnosed with MCC and after working on ambulances for 25yrs a always told patients to have a positive attitude about your condition, I moved one  who was told in the August of a year that she wouldn't see the next Christmas and to prepare her family with this news her ans she told me was to put two fingers up to the consultant and said that's not happening she lived for 10yrs after that day as we moved her to many of her appointment and treatments she became part of the family.

    Stay strong and positive x

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    I'm sorry for your situation,  I've only just been diagnosed with MCC and after working on ambulances for 25yrs a always told patients to have a positive attitude about your condition, I moved one  who was told in the August of a year that she wouldn't see the next Christmas and to prepare her family with this news her ans she told me was to put two fingers up to the consultant and said that's not happening she lived for 10yrs after that day as we moved her to many of her appointment and treatments she became part of the family.

    Stay strong and positive x

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