How do you cope with cancer fear after getting a treatable diagnosis?

Cancer fear is completely normal when facing treatment, even with a positive prognosis - these feelings show how much you value your life and health. Many in this community have found that connecting with others who understand this journey, focusing on one step at a time, and leaning on your medical team's expertise can help manage the overwhelming emotions that come with a new diagnosis.

You got this. What stage are you? I went very fast from stage zero to stage three. I had aggressive cancer cells. The cancer went to my lymph nodes FAST. I DID the two chemos and 11 weeks of radiation. Here I am 5 yrs later and I am doing good. The only problem I have is the radiation fried my ability to control Bowels. I control that problem with lomotil. (Prescription) which controls the bowels. I have been on that drug for about four yrs. I never plan on stopping it. I did my five yr pt scan and cancer free. Good luck to you sir. If you get mouth sores tell your drs. They can adjust the chemos

I’m so sorry to hear you are battling this diagnosis as well. I got a diagnosis a couple of weeks before Christmas. It’s been quite an emotional ride…

I know I went thru it too but it is curable and relax try not to worry I know it's hard. I'm so sorry

Me too mines curable with of chemo that I didn’t start yet I had a 0.9 T1 tumor in my anus the size of a Pea remove a clear margins no evidence of disease and they still want to do chemo on me and I’m really scared of it my MRI and CAT scan scans came back perfect no evidence of disease and I don’t understand why they still wanna do chemo on me. One hospital said I had small cell squamous carcinoma and another one said I had small cell neo doctrine carcinoma. now I’m getting a third opinion to see what the hell I have to figure out what treatment to do. I am so overwhelmed with this crap.