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Feel scared and lost

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Am 72 and just diagnosed with breast cancer after biopsy, awaiting follow up and treatment plan appointment next week. I live on my own - my wonderful son has his own cancer problems and is 300 miles away - am lucky to have good friends locally but still feel alone. I thought I was a strong person but realise now Im not and am constantly anxious . I think it could help me to be in contact with others who have been on this path, and hope that at some point in the future I can help someone else. Just now I'm finding it hard to just get through the days until my appointment, let alone thinking any further.

I'm so grateful to anyone who might read or reply to this post.

Thank you

S

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    Take one day at a time and think  positive , find something to do that will take your mind of what you are having done and going through. There is an old saying mind over matter . Put the radio and leave it on all day so you have some back ground music classical music or perhaps Radio 2 might be a start . Keep yourself busy so you dont over think things . Tomorrow never comes so live for the day and take it one step at a time . Thats what I try to do and listening to music definitely helps trust me . Hope this is of some help . Think positive not negative  . 

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    Thank you Alexandria, your advice is sound and I'm going to  try hard to follow it. Background does help, I'm listening to books on Audio though not always easy to concentrate. Hearing from people,like you with positive messages especially about over thinking, which is my bad habit, helps. Thanks and good luck yourself x

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    Thank you Alexandria, your advice is sound and I'm going to  try hard to follow it. Background does help, I'm listening to books on Audio though not always easy to concentrate. Hearing from people,like you with positive messages especially about over thinking, which is my bad habit, helps. Thanks and good luck yourself x

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