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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Dawn, welcome to OCF! Hopefully you will not need our group but we are here and ready to help you if you do.
Not worrying so much is a learned skill. Practice by allowing yourself only a limited amount of time like 5 minutes to ponder the situation and then force yourself to "change the channel" and go do something positive or productive. Staying super busy helps as does doing activities that require lots of concentration like an interesting book or learning something new. With practice you can get a handle on constantly thinking "what if". Remind yourself as often as necessary... worrying wont change anything, not a test result or ever bring about anything positive.
Hang in there! We will be here to help get you thru this.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | |
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