Reply #17: I'm truly convinced that ...

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... people's emotions and thoughts when given a diagnosis of cancer, follow very closely Kubler-Ross's stages:

(from Wikipedia)

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1. Denial:
* Example - "I feel fine."; "This can't be happening, not to me!"
2. Anger:
* Example - "Why me? It's not fair!" "NO! NO! How can this happen!"
3. Bargaining:
* Example - "Just let me live to see my children graduate."; "I'll do anything, can't you stretch it out? A few more years."
4. Depression:
* Example - "I'm so sad, why bother with anything?"; "I'm going to die . . . What's the point?"
5. Acceptance:
* Example - "It's going to be OK."; "I can't fight it, I may as well prepare for it."

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The only difference is that these days, cancer is not necessarily a death sentence! The various treatments that are available, although they can be rough --- are quite effective in many cases.

Waiting for test results is a strain, but once you know for sure what it wrong, you will definitely be able to cope better and your focus will be on your treatment --- and the future!