@denisestlouie, I'm just catching up with this discussion. I hope you don't mind, but I expanded the title of your discussion to be
"Newly diagnosed: being brave and fearful at the same time"
Let me know if you agree or would prefer a different wording.

I think many members in this support group can relate to that feeling of putting on the boxing gloves ready to take on cancer and then next moment crumbling with fear. Paradoxal emotions can live together like grief and hope. How do you honor the fear and nuture (or reframe) hope?