As a man thinketh, so will he be. Rather, see this as just one thing to deal with, not something that rules your life. Placing trust in a higher power as well as your own ability to cope frees you up to focus on other things.
Physical challenges offer an enormous opportunity for psychological and spiritual advancement.
Many people have found that, having dealt with certain emotional issues, they recovered. Rise to the challenge. That includes seeing everything that happens to you in relation to the illness as an opportunity for moving in a more positive direction. For example, if you lose your job, consider that a sign that you're heading where the universe wants you to be. If you're feeling good about yourself, positive neurotransmitters flood the body.