Posted by kara lynne on December 5, 2003, at 12:23:37
In reply to I am a mess, posted by oeps7 on December 5, 2003, at 9:21:41
Hi mary,
I'm so sorry to hear you're having a hard time. I think I do understand, though without the same fear that must result from having survived cancer. I have been lying in bed all morning panicked that I haven't been to a doctor all year, and too afraid to make an appointment--thinking of every possible disorder and disease I probably have by now. I have been having some symptoms that are really starting to worry me.Did you say you belonged to an online support group? My mom said she is a member of Sarcoma Alliance and belongs to an on line list through ACOR, the email address is SARCOMA@LISTSERV.ACOR
dot Org. I don't know if that would be helpful to you, or something you've already done. Other than that, are there people you can talk to--make doctors appts. for you and go with you? Maybe it would relieve some of that obsessing, I know how debilitating it can be. Today I woke up to my punk neighbor hacking his brains out as usual, but this morning I was convinced it meant that *I* was going to die. Like it was a sign that I'm not paying enough attention to my health.And it sure would be heaven if these meds worked a little better, don't you think?
Sending you lots of love, wish I could be there to help more.
(((((Mary))))))
poster:kara lynne
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