Constant fear of deadly diseases

[Richard G]

@KateMG I'm also always thinking about cancer. At the moment I am working on keeping it together with my fear of ovarian or uterus cancer. I know that it's most possibly ovarian cysts, the blood test lead to the conclusion, but need to wait for an ultrasound.
It's nerve racking. I am imagining my own funeral or getting a wig.
It might be to do with not having control of the situation? I think I might be frightened to loss control over it and having cancer is the ultimate control loss over your own body.

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I'm right with you on the loss of control thing when it comes to my fear of cancer. Heck, I've imagined I've had 6 different cancers in the last 3 months! Therapy is helping get to the root of my hypochondria, and the loss of control/fear of not being able to do the things I love to do is part of it. Long way to go though

 

[Rinka]

Welcome @Richard G
I hope that your therapy will help you.
I do think that most anxiety’s especially health anxiety have to do with the fear of losing control. We are afraid to let go or I am, and need to be in control about any situation that we encounter. If we loose this control or have the feeling that a situation is unfolding that we can’t control because it’s in us, that’s were it starts.

 

[janemariesayed]

I've noticed that too. I mean.. if they did indeed recover. ..share your secrets. Don't be selfish. Tell us how you recovered I mean...geez.

I guess it's one of those scenarios where if you don't see it happening, then you don't think about it.