When you have feelings of anxiety about the return of cancer, what tips do you give yourself and others to cope and change thinking process?

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member4136 (Survivor (2 - 5 years)) - 10 / 31 / 2011

I suggest you concentrate on the idea of surviving and living rather than the prospects of dying. Do positive things that make you happy, be with positive people and start enjoying life. Try meditation, healing drumming, anything to get your mind off of the negative vs. the positive. Visualize the cancer leaving your body for good and that your body will kill of the cancer cells if they return. Believe it! Believe in yourself and the ability to heal. Also take dietary steps to keep your immune system up and running-avoid sugars if possible, eat more greens, cut out dairy and eat meat only in moderation. Exercise the mind and the body and you will be on the road to healing and living out the rest of your days at peace.
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