Finding it hard to stay strong

I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last week and have to have a full thyroidectomy then radioactive iodine treatment (I had half my thyroid removed a few weeks ago). I've been telling people the news and everyone's saying how strong and positive I'm being, but I'm really struggling. I got my appointments through for my surgery and treatment today and I'm finding it really hard to keep it together in front of my children.

I know my cancer is a non-aggressive, treatable one, but I'm really struggling with knowing I have cancer and having to go through all this treatment. 

Any tips for coping?

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  • Sorry to hear about your Cancer but as one in two people get some sort of Cancer in their lives I think you are going to be just fine.

    As you say its treatable and non agressive so you are on a winner from the start.

    You will go through all kinds of emotional torments but that is normal with any illness.

    Please try and stay as positive as you can it really helps your illness. Try and live your life as normal as possible and dont be afraid to speak out how you are feeling about it.

    I live alone and my friends are all still working so it can be lonely sometimes but I meet up with different ones for lunch and although I have Liver and Bowel Can which are not curable, I still go to the gym two or three times a week.

    I also go out for dinner and visit some friends in their homes when asked.

    I get out somewhere every day even if its only a little shopping.

    Look at your Cancer as a trick life has played on you and deal with it as that.

    Its temporary and you know it will pass. Your life may be a little more complicated but you are here alive and able to confront whatever comes.

    Yesterday a friend of mine was told he had advanced liver Cancer and told there was nothing they can do.

    Another friend has a rare type of Cancer so cant get a prognosis.

    A friend of a friend was told he had Cancer and died with a week.

    These are all true stories and I have more if you wish to hear them.

    You are one of the LUCKY ones i assure you.

    Embrace your problem and meet it head on and you will come out the other side astronger man for it.

    Message me if you want to chat or ring Macmillen support. They are very helpful in many ways and can tell you who you can speak too or even give you advice on how to deal with the emotional side of it.

    You can get depressed and side effects from your treatment but it will all go away in time and you will think why did I worry.

    Little Chinese proverb.

    WHY WORRY.

    If you cant change things there is no point in worrying. If you can change things you have nothing to worry about.

    GOD BLESS and Good luck.

    Roy 

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  • Sorry to hear about your Cancer but as one in two people get some sort of Cancer in their lives I think you are going to be just fine.

    As you say its treatable and non agressive so you are on a winner from the start.

    You will go through all kinds of emotional torments but that is normal with any illness.

    Please try and stay as positive as you can it really helps your illness. Try and live your life as normal as possible and dont be afraid to speak out how you are feeling about it.

    I live alone and my friends are all still working so it can be lonely sometimes but I meet up with different ones for lunch and although I have Liver and Bowel Can which are not curable, I still go to the gym two or three times a week.

    I also go out for dinner and visit some friends in their homes when asked.

    I get out somewhere every day even if its only a little shopping.

    Look at your Cancer as a trick life has played on you and deal with it as that.

    Its temporary and you know it will pass. Your life may be a little more complicated but you are here alive and able to confront whatever comes.

    Yesterday a friend of mine was told he had advanced liver Cancer and told there was nothing they can do.

    Another friend has a rare type of Cancer so cant get a prognosis.

    A friend of a friend was told he had Cancer and died with a week.

    These are all true stories and I have more if you wish to hear them.

    You are one of the LUCKY ones i assure you.

    Embrace your problem and meet it head on and you will come out the other side astronger man for it.

    Message me if you want to chat or ring Macmillen support. They are very helpful in many ways and can tell you who you can speak too or even give you advice on how to deal with the emotional side of it.

    You can get depressed and side effects from your treatment but it will all go away in time and you will think why did I worry.

    Little Chinese proverb.

    WHY WORRY.

    If you cant change things there is no point in worrying. If you can change things you have nothing to worry about.

    GOD BLESS and Good luck.

    Roy 

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