feeling bad about doctors appt

Hi dianna and welcome!

I am so sorry that you are going through this.:( I have this problem every year that it is time for my 'yearly overhaul' too!

I get all nervous and worked up with the what-if questions and fears that they are going to 'find something'...but you know what? So far everything has been fine.:)

Most of the time, what we come up with in our imaginations far surpasses what the reality of the situation is...at least when we are thinking in the negative. It's funny...we are very apt to think that something bad will happen...but no one wakes up in the morning and says 'This is it, I'm gonna win the Big Lottery today!'

If you think about it...we can't chage our fate by either worrying about it, or wishing for it, so we can better use our time and energy by managing our stress over the things that cause us anxiety.:)

In our Resource Guide (main page here, 1st post) there are some links to excellent breathing and relaxation exercises that you can employ to get you through this tough time. Practice them daily, and you should feel a difference.

Post with us anytime too. We care and understand how you are feeling!

Talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat