Thank you all so much. I’ll make an appointment with my G.P to be referred for counselling. The fact that the counselling hasn’t come through makes me feel a slight lack of faith in the consultant – I accept that this could be irrational. I spoke to her secretary a few weeks ago to chase things up. I’m under Queens hospital in Romford.
I’m definitely going to try Yoga in the New Year as I need to do something. After telling close family members (apart from my children), colleagues and a handful of friends about my diagnosis, I’ve decided not to tell anyone else. There are some friends that I want to keep things light-hearted and silly with. I don’t want to be defined by my condition – I just want to be me. I now regret telling some people. I guess that when I was first diagnosed, shock caused me to open up too much and now it has changed things with some people. It’s subtle changes, like the eye contact that’s a bit too brief. Once again, thanks for your reassurance.x