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ASimpleBroccoli
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Hello, 

 

I'm a testicular cancer survivor and recently I've been very anxious about having a reoccurrence or getting a second cancer from chemotherapy treatment, 

 

I've been automatically thinking the worst of everything, and can tell myself that the chances are very very very low, but always seem to convince myself that I'm ill again, does anyone have any suggestions for how I could cope with this, 

 

I'm only 21 and this is consuming my entire life at the moment.

 

Thank you guys

 

Ryan

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    Hi there ...

    Your not alone, once we have cancer it feels like it's just sitting on our shoulders waiting .. and yes that thought stays with you ...

    But how I look on it is every day is a bonus ... if I wake up, it's another day to make the best of, and find at least one thing to make me smile ... because we can waste every day thinking it will come back... not smile and live in fear ... or we can grab whatever time wer given .. weeks / months / years and make every one count ... live in the day .. that way cancer doesnt win .. it wants to take everything away from you .. esp hope ... then wer victims .. 

    Well no one healthy or us with cancer know if we have tomorrow... it can take anyone .. so stick two fingers up to cancer ... live and more important laugh ... then you win , no matter what .. 

    Cancer is a bully ... so let's stand up to it together .. Chrissie x

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