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Prediagnosis as a young adult kinda
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@medtech4 thank you so much for the prayers that’s something I wanted, right now I just live with my mom I haven’t been talking to her about this but she knows I’m worried about cancer, here I think I’m okay and then I have the red flag with of iron deficiency..I stayed at my sisters for a bit during my mental health crisis me and her husband talked, they tell me things like nothing should stop me from doing temporary stuff in my life like coming to their nail shop to help out. they just don’t want to see me like this and they are worried including my aunt. How do you hold up with the diagnosis, I think about the situation of telling my mom if I do have it but Ik you have to wait until a biopsy, I told her once “what happens if I have cancer then what?” my mom is in her 60’s I haven’t started counseling yet. Tried meds didn’t feel like they were working after a month but I was told it takes longer at that window, and a higher dosage.
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@ejjebdjeoe Well, I struggled with the diagnosis. I kept picturing myself in agony, losing my sense of who I am, because of the brain metastases, and just quite depressed. It took a few months to accept it and a few months into treatment, I had a brain scan and the tumors there were shrinking and it gave me hope. I also tagrisso daily which is a targeted treatment for my specific type of lung cancer. I read, on here, as a matter of fact, how people have been on it for YEARS with the same diagnosis. I also asked the doc for names of counselors to talk to about my feelings. I never made an appointment, but my family and friends (the ones I told) have been suppportive. My husband keeps saying how "brave" I am. But I really don't feel like I'm brave. Try to do something else. I think that would help keep your mind off it. Seeing people at the nail shop will keep your mind occupied until you actually get the diagnosis. Also, watch some movies or stream some series. That form of escapism has really helped me a lot and gave me something to look forward to. I know it's hard, but do try and not think the worst. Even the worst will have a plan. Everyone wants to help you. (your doctors, friends, family, people here...but I stopped coming on on here every single day. I need a break from talking about it constantly. That's not good for your mental health either.