My advice is to make sure you support yourself. You need time away from the cancer treadmill so that you can be strong when you have to be, so make an extra effort to have quality time by yourself and with friends.

I was in hospital for a few months after my diagnosis. and my spouse was wearing herself out spending most of her time either at work, at my bedside, or sleeping. Things went much better when we set aside Saturday mornings as "her time" when she wouldn't visit the hospital or even chat with me online (except in an emergency). Once the initial shock wore off, she also managed to reconnect with friends.