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Newly diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and the Fear

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Hi I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer last month and I have had a laparoscopy and having an endoscopic ultrasound tomorrow. I wondered if anyone has any ideas how I can help the absolute overwhelming fear that I am experiencing. I am having really bad dreams and hardly sleeping. The smallest mention of cancer on TV sends me into a panic and I am so worried about upsetting my wife and 20 year old son. It seems to never leave my thoughts. 

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    Hi my husband had oesophageal cancer - so I know how you must be feeling but I’m so pleased to say that was 18 years ago and my husband is still with us. Cancer is not the death sentence it once was with advances in medicine and great surgeons it can be cured. I wish you all the very best with your treatment - stay positive 

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    Thanks so much for this it really does help. So happy for you and your husband. I have seen many people in a FB oesophagus cancer survivors group who are still here and fine ranging from 6yrs later, 12 years later etc etc to 25 years later. 

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