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How do you not let a brain tumor take over your life?

Brain Tumor | Last Active: Jan 13, 2022 | Replies (20)

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@susanaz

@pleu, I certainly relate to being preoccupied with the diagnosis. I am in my third year of working out how to accept the situation without constantly worrying about the future. One practice I use - when I notice thoughts arising about the future (what if...?) , I ask myself this question: "Other than your (my) thoughts about future or past, what exactly is the problem, in this very moment?". Then I look around wherever I happen to be and just start to name things I am grateful for, i.e. my dog, the couch, a book. It definitely is a practice and takes a lot of practice! Hope this is helpful. 🌻

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I have trouble with that. Between the migraines, the constant outbreaks of hives, and the IBS-C, I don’t want to know what my other problems are! I have gotten really good at not asking that, but diving headfirst into complex data issues that can drown most things out. Just can’t let this one go, though. My brain was truly the only thing that seemed to be working correctly, except for the migraines.