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Learning to cope with cancer

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28/09/2020 at 17:16

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i was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, and found myslef unable to cope with the monster, that i beleieved had invaded me and made me feel filthy inside. .

but now with talking to urology consultants and other nursing specialists, i can cope and accept that it will not kill me, but i will live with it like several other long term medical conditions. i am gald to be live 

 i wou;d like to try and learn how other people learned to accpet and live with their cancer diagnosis and move on with their lives etc 

 

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29/09/2020 at 11:03

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@mr chipps Hello mr chipps, thank you for opening this discussion. I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but I'm glad that you're starting to come to terms with it. Let me tag some other members who can maybe share how they learned or are still learning to cope with cancer.

Hello everyone, how are you today? emoticon cute As you all know, receiving a cancer diagnosis can be life-changing. How was it for you? How did you learn to accept and cope with your cancer diagnosis? Do you have any insights or advice to share with us?
@colinlivi‍ @CaptainMike‍ @PTaylor65‍ @viking47‍ @Dazzer65‍ @HeidiAMIMI‍ @mandyloo‍ @BeverleyCoyne‍ @Emmapoppy1‍ @SusanMelles‍ @Shaz19561956‍ @bravest‍ @Berniemary‍ @JoanneSm‍ @Csharonmary‍ @Soledad‍ 

Feel free to share your thoughts and advice with us here!

Take care,
Courtney

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Learning to cope with cancer https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-cancer/learning-to-cope-3771 2020-09-29 11:03:06

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29/09/2020 at 11:52

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@Courtney_J dear Courtneyhelsby.  Thanks for your message about my Cancer. 

I note that you say that you are sorry to read about my diagnosis   .

This is a turn off phrase that is commonly used,but it upsets me and I personally never use it when hearing of peoples bad news,such as bad health diagnosis or bereavement 

What I actually say to people is that I feel sad for them. Which is true(.i never say I am sorry unless I upset people) . I created!a poem about my thoughts and my nhs  counsellor likes it .

Please accept my thoughts/ suggestion without malice 

Best regards Keith  (mrchippsthe poet man)

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29/09/2020 at 11:56

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@mr chipps Thank you for the important point you make, I'll keep note and make sure to not to use it in the future! emoticon cute

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29/09/2020 at 16:17

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I was and still am classed as highly vulnerable and I had a flu vaccination booked for saturday 3October 

 But I have received a text message postponing my flu vaccination until saturday 10thoctober.supoosedly because of a national situation .how can I firstly be classed as highly vulnerabe requiring me to self isolate for 18 weeks.

but now not classed as such.  When it comes to me being protected against flu I amage 70 plus 

I am completely confused . As I was originally for self isolating 

 First it was 12weeks,then14 and finally 18 weeks

Who is running the asylum ( country) and how can we know who to trust???

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