Check it before leaving so as to be sure that everything troubling you has been discussed. Rather than retreating into solitude, reveal your feelings and concerns to family and friends. When appropriate, let them participate in the decisions being made. Welcome their support and interest in you. Marriages and other relationships are frequently strengthened when people face an illness together.
Relaxation is a tried and true method of relieving stress and everyone can benefit from it.
Many tapes that give relaxation techniques are available. Give some time each day to positive imagery - the recollection of a happy day in your life, the face of someone you love, the beauty of a landscape at sunset, or any other thought that gives you pleasure. Humor can help create an upbeat feeling. Look for it in books, cartoons, movies, or on television. These are brain chemicals that resemble morphine in their ability to lift the mood.