What to Expect
It’s difficult to predict how you may feel after you hear about your diagnosis:
“After a while it mellows . After a point it doesn’t bother me . You realize you can live for quite a while and that you can have a decent life .” - Les
“Depression, it’s ok to feel this in the beginning .” - Les
“You are going to be shaken out of your boots .” - Elizabeth
“It’s not uncommon to go into denial .” - Elizabeth
“There’s nothing wrong with being angry sometimes .” - Elizabeth
“This is a major attack on your confidence. You think ‘This isn’t fair! Why me?’ It helps to talk to others who are going through the same thing to understand how they are experiencing it .” - Gerrit
“You still have a fairly long life . Let’s do something fun about it!” - Les
“Since my diagnosis, I want to help others more .” - Les