Thank you Jane for your wonderful reply....I simply LOVE the idea of starting a gratitude diary and I'm definitely going to do that. In my case I'm the eternal optimist (my husband is one of these anxious sorts) but I worked in the cancer field for three years so I'm very well prepared emotionally and understand all the terminology/procedures and pharmaceutical terminology so that's a distinct advantage. In fact I find myself explaining everything to my husband, family and friends in more layman's terms so they understand what is happening. I am really positive and know I can beat this so once I've come across a suitable phrase that reasonates with me - I'll make that my mantra too! Thanks for the awesome ideas and reply.
Luv H