Since my dx of cancer in 2007, i have been very hypervigilant about any bodily symptoms. I am constantly on guard for anything that might be "off"....i have been to urgent care and er an average of once a month over the past year. It has put me in the poorhouse. I had gone to the ER in feb of 2007. They thought i was having an appedicitis and when they did emergency surgery, they found that a tumor had ruptured through the wall of my appendix. I was dxd with appendix cancer.i had to have a complete hysterectomy at 34 and no kids. I also had to have part of my colon removed and a bunch of tumor in my abdominal cavity as well. I have a scar that goes from my private area all the way to my diaphragm. Then six months later i was opened up again and went thru a procedure where they lowered my body temperature to hypothermia temperature and then circulated hot chemo through my abdomen for two hours. My first surgery was six hours. The second was eight hours. Because of the removal of part of my colon, i have been left with many digestional issues that can range from uncomfortable to awful. I also had cancer in my leg in 2005 and had a major surgery to remove that. To top it off, i have a bad thyroid, diabetes, bipolar. I freak out when ANYTHING happens that doesn't seem right. I run to the ER in total panic. I can't keep doing this or i won't be able to eat before long because of all the medical bills. Any ideas on how to not to freak out and keep running to the ER????