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Cancer Support

Irishonly

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5. Fear is very normal with a cancer diagnosis

Reply to unreadierLizard (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 12:32 PM

Jun 2012

She is lucky to have you and I know you will be a great help to her. If I can make a suggestion -tell your friend not to see the oncologist alone. Two sets of ears are better than one and between your friend and her companion she will have a better idea of what the doctor said. When I was in treatment I found myself paying more attention to the negative but my husband would hear the positive.

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Does the fear ever stop? [View all] unreadierLizard Jun 2012 OP

Your friend is lucky to have... YvonneCa Jun 2012 #1

Thank you for your post. It does help :) n/t unreadierLizard Jun 2012 #2

You are welcome. Good luck to you and... YvonneCa Jun 2012 #3

It is completely normal to be afraid. Some people are so afraid they sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #4

Fear is very normal with a cancer diagnosis Irishonly Jun 2012 #5

Fever norhdral Jun 2012 #6

I am not sure what you mean about by the fever Irishonly Jun 2012 #7

The fear changes and morphs but no, that fear never really takes a hike tavalon Jul 2012 #8