Hi riko

Dont know much about your cancer but do understand about the worrying.  I have to wait another couple of months for my next scan now that all my treatment has finished to see if anything is showing.

I am a postative type of person who can bury her head in the sand but after seeing my Mum who suffers with depression worry herself for years I have this outlook on life. - I can worry myself for the next few months and make my life miserable or I can get out there and enjoy myself and when my fears surface just not let them control my life.  Either way the outcome of my scan will be the same and I will either have worried for nothing or worst case at least enjoyed myself.

I read this in Dune by Frank Herbert ( I know its sci-fi) but it really helped me - actually to get over my fear of flying originally and since with other worries.

I must not fear.  Fear is the mind-killer.  Fear is the little-death that brings obliteration.  I will face my fear.  I will permit it to pass over me and through me and when it has gone past I will turn my inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.  Only I will remain.

Fear and worying is natural we cant stop it but we can try not to let it govern our lives.

Have you got a local cancer support group that you could join - meeting and talking with others may help.

Hi riko

Dont know much about your cancer but do understand about the worrying.  I have to wait another couple of months for my next scan now that all my treatment has finished to see if anything is showing.

I am a postative type of person who can bury her head in the sand but after seeing my Mum who suffers with depression worry herself for years I have this outlook on life. - I can worry myself for the next few months and make my life miserable or I can get out there and enjoy myself and when my fears surface just not let them control my life.  Either way the outcome of my scan will be the same and I will either have worried for nothing or worst case at least enjoyed myself.

I read this in Dune by Frank Herbert ( I know its sci-fi) but it really helped me - actually to get over my fear of flying originally and since with other worries.

I must not fear.  Fear is the mind-killer.  Fear is the little-death that brings obliteration.  I will face my fear.  I will permit it to pass over me and through me and when it has gone past I will turn my inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.  Only I will remain.

Fear and worying is natural we cant stop it but we can try not to let it govern our lives.

Have you got a local cancer support group that you could join - meeting and talking with others may help.