thyroid cancer

i found out 2 week before xmas i had thyoid cancer then they just left me to it ,just got a date on saturday im going back in for another operation in 2 weeks why do these things always happen to the good ones.the stress of all the waiting i no i will be fine its just the fear of the unknown ,i had the lump for 13 years i never ever thought i would get cancer ,i think its harder on the family i feel i need to stay stong for the ,xx