Fear of cancer DESTROYING LIFE!!

chinadoll66102 · 09-11-2001, 02:21 PM

Hi everyone...I have an incredible fear of getting cancer. I am only 18 years old...and I have a few risk factors, but no one haas gotten cancer in my family. I eat healthy, I excersize, and I am an appropriate weight, A little over weight though. Why can't I shake this fear? I know that everyone has a risk of getting cancer...but why can't I accept it? What does everyone else do to get over it?

Morbid Crow · 09-17-2001, 03:30 PM

dont worry, you not the only one stressed about getting cancer. i mean, no one wants to get cancer. the best thing you can really do is have regular check ups with your doctor, and everything else you say your doing sound perfectly good

the way i get over it, is i just accept it. yeah i might get cancer. but if you catch it early, you can make a good recovery

Kathrin · 09-17-2001, 06:50 PM

Hey dear,
if your fear threatens to ruin your life and keeps you from doing the things you are in this world for (yes I do believe in a purpose of life :-)), please do get help. Talk to a doctor. Talk to a therapist. You don't have to go through this, there is help. In my case, it was severe OCD that almost destroyed my life - and that for years. I am 26 years old now and I just got "serious help" last winter.
There is actually a diagnosis for people who are afraid of a specific illness, yes I do think it is a kind of phobia.

Kathrin