Hey guys!
I have been dealing with anxiety and depression from the last couple of month and I've dealt with that panic attacks and everything else but I have this fear that I have cancer due to it's common in my family. I had a few a painful pimple on my legs that used to appear from time to time and I showed it to the doctor he said there is nothing to worry about but still I have this fear that I will get cancer or I have cancer.
Is there anyone else having this issue? Help me out.
Peace!
Bilal Shuja
Peace to you friend! I'm 67 and was diagnosed with cancer 2years ago, had all the biopsys done, and eye reconstruction with local anaesthetic!!! Give me physical pain any day over mental illness. Be strong.
I have had similar fears since I was a teenager (now in my forties)....
I have a general fear of death which is pretty overpowering but cancer in particular has been a constant worry.
I have actually found that the only thing that has lessened it has been going to get EVERY little pain and lump checked out and, after the 20th time you have been to the doctor, had tests and been told there's nothing wrong.... the ability to push aside those fears as irrational becomes stronger.
My wife was actually diagnosed with cancer a couple of years ago but was treated successfully, that really made things worse for a while but again, her getting better and proving in most cases these days it can be stopped helped my fear in the long run.
You are not alone... I know exactly how bad it can be and how that constant fear can distract you from life.
Hope you find it is easier to put aside as time goes on, I think it will be.
Ben
Hi Ben, life is very strange, we are all different, years ago I was living in East Anglia! 1987 we had a full blown hurricane, lost 2 000,000 trees, it was hurendas, after that I watched the weather forecast and was afraid or wind! Having stared cancer in the face and beat it! Nothing frightens me now. But why do I suffer from acute ANXIETY.
I am going through the same fear. I have developed a tiny pimple on my nose that has not healed in 7 days. Terrified that it is basal Cell Cancer. I have been on google BUT looking up "fear of basal cell cancer" and basal cell cancer survivors"
And this has helped abit with the fear. Here are some of what has helped me.
"Bottom line is that you are not going to die from the Basal Cell Cancer"
"you have heard the C work which in and of itself can scare the bejeepers out of someone"
"Take a breath and be thankful this isn't melanoma (Mole)"
"I would bet all of my possessions that you are not going to die from the BCC"
"If you have to get cancer, this is the cancer to get as it does not spread and it is almost 100% curable"
"BCC is a common cancer, incredibly easy to treat"
"Many people hear the word "Cancer" and automatically think "death" Fortunately, skin cancer is almost always treatable.
I hope this helps. I'm still fighting through my fear.