rlindzie Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 i may have stomach cancer and have to get tests done asap. im really worried bc my family has a lot of cancer in it and i am scared. Does anyone eles have the same worries or problem? any advice is welcome Link to post Share on other sites
JLee26 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Several family members have had cancer, get tested and know for sure, TRY to not worry until you have exact results (hard to do i know). if you do find a support group asap, get treated and find that silver lining. i will say a prayer for you, best of luck!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Author rlindzie Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 thanks for the advice and the prayer i hope to get tested this week and know for sure but it is a hard thing to wait for, as you mentioned Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzie60 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 i may have stomach cancer and have to get tests done asap. im really worried bc my family has a lot of cancer in it and i am scared. Does anyone eles have the same worries or problem? any advice is welcome Unless you have the true 'results' that you have cancer .. don,t worry about it. . Link to post Share on other sites
whichwayisup Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Not knowing and waiting is tough..Try to keep busy and not let your mind go to the worst case senario. I know, easier said than done.. The power of positive thought is very strong so if/when you find yourself slipping into a bad frame of mind, call a friend, go see a funny movie to take your mind off of everything.. Hang in there and I'M passing along positive thoughts for you! Link to post Share on other sites
Meaplus3 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 i may have stomach cancer and have to get tests done asap. im really worried bc my family has a lot of cancer in it and i am scared. Does anyone eles have the same worries or problem? any advice is welcome Gosh, I'm sorry to hear your going through this. But do keep in mind that you don't know the results yet.. so try not to worry even though I know that's tough. I'll say a prayer for you. Keep your chin up and hang in there. Hugs. Mea:) Link to post Share on other sites
quankanne Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 as scary as this is, the best case scenario is when it's caught early, because your options are much greater than you'd expect. As is the possibility of licking this disease. so ... tell yourself that you're not going to worry until it's time to worry, otherwise you're going to make yourself miserable. hugs, q Link to post Share on other sites
Author rlindzie Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 thanks everyone, i know i dont know yet but hearing the word cancer applied to you personaly is the strangest thing. thanks again for the well wishes Link to post Share on other sites
squall Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hearing the word Cancer is one of the scariest thing in the world. Don't worry, the results aren't out yet, so just prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Link to post Share on other sites
LucreziaBorgia Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Trust me, it is the not knowing that is worse. Once you know either way a strange calm descends after the initial shock, and your brain goes into survival mode with a healthy dose of denial so that you will keep fighting regardless of what the outcome is likely to be. I've been there, it isn't fun. I've had cervical cancer twice, breast cancer once, and just recently sweated it through what looked like chemo-induced leukemia from the BC treatments. Every time, I was panicked and when I got the results it was time to get to the business of recovery. If it turns out positive, your medical team (and trust me - you'll have a team of physicians working for you.) Link to post Share on other sites
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