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i like the three day rule-- i will use that myself. other strategies that i use are to try to remember the last time i had that worry and i dont really recall the details but that is gone..this feeling will pass too...i see this worry as a normal part of the journey so i dont feel bad when it comes up...or worried about having this worry; i try to greet it like a good friend even...ahh you again! i sometimes self soothe--im fine,everything is ok.and perhaps to gently massage the area. i remind myself that beefore cancer i was a bit obivious to all my sensations in my body and now i am a bit overly sensitive to all my sensations. Occasionally i confront fear a bit head on--and reduce it back to what is behind that--death--so then i go 'more of the same' --ie ive had lots of good experiences and living longer is just more of that---massage and sexuality, exercise are all good ways of getting back my healthy strong body back after diagnosis, surgery and radiation. effexor can be useful for getting anxiety support as well as side effects of tomaxafin. reminding myself, or noticing that the worry around reoccurance/death etc do get better with tim; i appreciate the space' that feels like well being that is being expeirenced more and more. I use old tricks from yoga about breathing, or breathing into area of concern. i use language mindfully about and notice influence on my well being. although radiation gave me quite strong feelings of fatigue; what i take from thtatxperience is how good it felt when that lilfted, and it did intoo a short time, i also had a skin tear that rejuvenated itself almost over night sogood to focus on healing and all well in the world. my gp always says 'i count my blessings' and that is a nice phrase so my mind goes to what is working and going well.
increase my intake of capsicum, tumeric and carrot......!