I have a coping mechanism for every worry (from my therapist) Live in the day, reduce down your time line to today, when you have a worry, in your head, place it in a box, seal it up with thick tape, write on the top the date you need to worry about it, for a recurrence NEVER and pop it on a shelf (this is all in your brain) your brain then says OK I don't need to think about that and you can get on and notice things around you, enjoy the day and appreciate all the good things in your day. Worrying gets us nowhere - from a born worrier!

This is such wonderful feedback. I have worried about it everyday. (well... precisely every night when I lay down to go to sleep)... but this NEW YEAR.... I am refusing to put it in my subconscious. Since I have been diagnosed, I can't tell you how many "healthy" people I know, have died by accidents. So.... it just goes to show you... we never know our outcome. Do not dwell on the negative. Instead, focus upon life and the positive. Don't let the fears of tomorrow steal your todays. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Wishing you all everything wonderful!!!

I cope with prayer and scripture. " Be anxious for nothing,but in everything with prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let you request be made known unto God, and the God of peace will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus". I have stage IV and was in remission for 3 years and it has returned. My onco says we treat it like a chronic disease. I continue to work 12 hr shifts as an nurse on a cardiac unit, and do most everything I've done for the past three years. I love the song by Andre Crouch " Many things about tomorrow ,I don't seem to understand ,but I know who holds tomorrow and I know he holds my hand.".

Mine came back on my 5 year mark. I'm now stage 4. However, the new drugs that are out have AMAZING results. I'm 3 years out with mets and showing no new growth. I'm glad I was too cocky to think it would come back for me. I was a perfect person doing all the perfect things. It was found by accident when I was being examined for something else. If I could go back in time and talk to myself about fear of re-occurrence, I would say to do everything right but also, live each day with gratitude and mindfulness. Even with mets we are living so much longer now. It's a whole new world. Just take it one day at a time, one step at a time, one blessings at a time.

stress causes cancer yet here we are,stressed cause we have cancer LOL