How to deal with this anxiety?

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I was diagnosed with grade 3 TNBC last week. How on earth do you cope with the undercurrent of anxiety? I’ve read how hard this stage is, the waiting for staging, extent, treatment etc (I know it’s going to be a gruelling chemo regime due to the type of cancer) but I just don’t know how to live. I’m trying not to google anything, my heart is racing, I feel sick, I can’t concentrate on anything. I’m on day 4 now. Everything is a constant reminder, not that I’m forgetting. I feel so sad, so scared, so angry. It’s so overwhelming in a sense I can’t get a grip of myself.

Hi, this isn’t something I have experienced but I just wanted to bump your post for you and send a friendly hand hold. When is your next appointment? Do you have access to a specialist cancer Nurse? Different type of cancer but we found that with my dad once he was under the care of the right team they were very supportive. I hope that you have a relatively peaceful day, and that you’ve got some real life support.

I have been through all this journey recently…and I feel for you…waiting on scan results is just awful….it gets easier once you get a plan forward…
stay busy and get out everyday…it helps.. meeting people everyday helped me even if it was out in park there is always someone who says hello.
Get a diary it’s a great help as you go along the journey. Eat well when you feel like it…
sit out in fresh air if only for a few minutes on the days after chemo (if that is in your plan.)
watch mindless tv…
move everyday if only walk outside your door...
icepops are good to have in fridge.
drinks loads of water!
you will meet lovely people all along the way… take all the help and advice you get…💕 wishing you all the best on the road no one wants to be on but we meet lovely helpful people on the road. 💕

I'm going through this too...so can completely understand. My anxiety and spiralling with worry was awful between biopsy and finding out my cancer diagnosis and the waiting for my surgery from that date (5 1/2) weeks I have been through a rollercoaster of emotions. My surgery is now 2 weeks tomorrow and I am much more relaxed.
Thankfully to a number of things, and @cupra mentions many of them.
For me I have been going to the gym doing cardio and strength to prehab myself, eating a really good diet plant based. I've cut out a few things.

I've kept busy, de-cluttering, batch cooking, getting my room ready for after surgery, seeing friends, family, catching up with everyone whilst I can. Let a few people know who I know will be supportive. Reading info that helps me manage my anxiety. Saw my GP, to explain how I was feeling, so I know I have their support. I think once you know your treatment plan, and get some acceptance after the shock it definitely gets more manageable. But as someone said to me, it's okay to cry, be angry, let it out! Then get yourself back on track, face it positively and with strength. You can do this and you will! xx

It is awful but you will get better when you know your treatment plan. Keep busy and lots of walks to disperse the cortisol. I did heavy duty gardening in jungle clearance. Remember cancer treatment is hard but the diagnoisis is not necessarily a death sentence anymore. I found other people’s fear was harder to handle so keep away from anyone who is overly sympathetic or who tells you horror stories based on their cat’s godmother’s grandmother’s next door neighbour…. Seek out normality. Bach rescue remedy gummies and Weeleda sress relief spray are good to take the edge off. Best wishes. Oh and second mindless tv.