John of Arc

I almost forgot one other method of coping that many of us use:
getting involved with helping others with this cancer.
Obviously the OCF forum is also a great source of help in coping but so is helping the research on us like the Moffitt survey that Christine has provided us the opportunity to take
Moffitt Cancer patient/ caregiver survey
My wife had an "ahhhh moment when I showed her your hamster comments - we both got it.
Keep the Faith . Don't get burned at the stake (couldn't help myself)
Charm