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@ronsale

That is a very difficult question to answer. Each of us who are facing this scourge of mankind is in a unique situation. I am in my second struggle against cancer in three years: the first being radiation treatment for prostate cancer which ended in February of 2022 and my current treatment for kidney cancer which is Keytruda immunotherapy which started several months ago and continues with 9more treatments to go for a total of 18. Because of my age, 82, I have opted out of surgery. I cannot really advise any one person on how to handle the anxiety other than to say that once I got over the shock of each of these diagnoses I decided to take one day at a time and enjoy each day that I am allowed and to just do the everyday tasks at hand without dwelling on my illness. Knowing that there are many of us dealing with the same illness also helps in that I am not alone in this journey. My current treatment is palliative and not curative, but by not dwelling on the illness and remaining positive and enjoying each day and being thankful for that day I am dealing with any anxiety I may have.

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Thank you for your kind words. Yes I agree one day at a time.