My mother has stage 4 breast cancer and is currently on medication. She was diagnosed in Oct 2025 and had her first scan in Feb this year. The scan results were okay. Her next scan is coming up soon. And I'm really worried. Around this time both my mom and I begin comparing notes, micro analysing every little thing going on in her body although she's living a relatively normal active life. It's the idea that everything may change this scan and she may require more meds that I may or may not be able to afford.... The whole thing is eating me up.
How do you all deal with this fear? I understand analysis of every little symptom or hyper vigilance is pointless because the scan is the ultimate verdict. So how do you all deal with this anxiety and stress?