First post - struggling with the anxiety

Hi @tsjlhm I too am newly diagnosed - just a few days before Christmas and it took me a while to process what was happening and to get on this forum. This is a great place to come to for amazing support. I will offer a couple of things as I am only a little bit further along in my treatment. However, I can totally relate to your anxiety. I said in those first few days that the psychological battle was huge and I felt I was being tested in so many ways, I was also frightened as my mind was working overtime. Many of the incredible people here will tell you that the first few days are some of the most difficult but we will also tell you that once you get a plan in place and you have that little bit of time to think, things will settle. I have a real belief in good mental health so I got onto a psychologist pretty quickly as I needed a space to be me and talk even though I have an incredibly supportive family, I felt I needed someone outside to help me with my thought process. It’s also ok to cry and to be how you need to be. I have also tried really hard to be present in the moment and to focus just on this day and not to get ahead of myself - that’s a work in progress, but when I feel my mind racing to unproductive thoughts I really make a conscious effort to bring myself back to the moment which may be just sitting having a cup of tea. I just finished 4 x AC and about to start 12 x taxol followed by surgery then radiation. I remember at the start being really worried about the road ahead, which seemed so long, but here I am 4 treatments done and I want to say that I am feeling pretty good - yes tired, but as many here will say, you get through. The fear of the unknown is very real but the advice on the forum really helped me. Try to keep busy, but also allow yourself time to adjust.