Wednesday, June 1, 2011

How do i stop fearing i am going to die from recurrence of breast cancer

How do i stop fearing i am going to die from recurrence of breast cancer?
I am sooooooooo scared that i am going to relapse soon and loose my life from metastatic breast cancer. I had triple negative breast cancer so between now and sometimes next year i am at a very high rate for relapsing. My ocologist says that if the cancer does return again that i will die. i don't know what to do. How do i stay strong in this and not be afraid?
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You have a right to these fears. Contact a support group for breast cancer. Only they know what you're going through. I've seen so many people benefit from support groups. By the way, your Dr doesn't know your expiration date. He may be smart, but not that smart! In the meantime, learn meditation and positive focusing. It will help with the stress. Biofeedback or guided imagry tapes. Picture your healthy cells wiping out the bad cells. Reach out for help. Those that love you want to help, but need direction. Remember to laugh and hug! Keeping you in my prayers.
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That is scary, and no one likes to face death in the eye. My only advise is go to a good Bible believing Church. Those who have a strong relationship with Christ can have peace. God promises if anyone calls on my name I will in no way cast out. He also promises never to leave us.
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well its ok to be afraid. i kno i wud be. well i dont really believe in the prayin n goin to church thing but w/e gets you through right? what i would do in your case is prolly try to forget bout havin cancer and all those problems n focus on other things. like goin out with friend n havin fun n just enjoying what ever i would be doin. just try not to focus to much on the cancer. pretend like its not their. its easier said than done though
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My wife has triple negative breast cancer too, what you need to do is live in the moment and do things to build up your immune system. I know about the road you have walked, it is a very difficult one and extremely stressful. Your oncologist should have told you about the possibility of recurrence. We had stage 2B TN and today completed the strategies of surviving it. The survival rate is between 80-85% with less than 3% chance of it coming back. I am afraid of the possibility of it coming back, I think it will be in the back of my mind, but we will go forward appreciating each day we are cancer free. Our lifestyle is changing we are more positive and eating right. We cut out drinking and are eating more organic foods. If cancer does return we will face it then, but not until then. We choose to go forward believing that cancer has passed and better things are ahead of us. You can worry so much you could go insane. At the moment you are cancer free so take each day believing and being positive. Cancer equals fear and bondage. Living in the moment cancer free will give you the appreciation of life and freedom from fear. Begin to believe that you are healthy will make that your reality. You have overcome so much and right now that part of your life is gone. You probably experienced chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery. These were to kill or remove cancer from your body. Believe it has happened, and chose to live. Make your life important by making your life meaningful by doing what you want to do and be the person you want to be. By giving of yourself, you are freeing yourself, and helping others. You need to see yourself as HEALED.