[clay]

You are so very welcome! I am really impressed seeing your....one step at a time....one day at a time....plan of action. YOU CAN DO THIS!!! You have the heft & weight of me behind you, encouraging you all the way. The other amazing warriors here will be here, too. That is the beauty of this inclusive group of warriors.

YOU are a warrior, my friend. I totally understand your keeping it to yourself, and for being protective of your parents. You have this "support group" right here. Feel free to post, vent, feel all the very raw emotions that wax & wane as you go through cancer diagnoses, treatments, & follow ups!! We understand, we "get" you!! We "GOT" you!!

Some of us in here are nurses, and even we have fears when facing the C dx. It can be so overwhelming at times.

I believe in YOU, my sweet friend! I believe YOU can take it one minute, one hour, one day, one step at a time!!

Am always here, Nina!! Gentle hugs & take care of you!!! clay

Originally Posted by nina03

Hi Clay,
Thank you for your endless kindness. I appreciate it so much. I never joined a support group when I was diagnosed. I didn't even tell many people about it, including most of my family. My sister and I talked about it and decided that given our parents' health challenges it would be better for them not to know, but it ended up isolating me. I didn't share it with many of my friends, either, though my partner's family knew.

I think I'm going to set goals to get this done. First, I'll do the blood work, then I'll schedule the scan. The scan takes more than a week of prep. I have to be on a low iodine diet for a week before the scan. I just need to get it done. It's better to know what's going on. Thank you again for your kind response. I'm also here and glad to be a support to anyone who needs it in this process.
Nina