How do I overcome the sadness when I learn about the fates of my peers?

I have a brain tumor (stage III astrocytoma), which recurred after surgery (since December 2011). However, I simply gave up, stopped all treatments, and decided to die early but live well, rather than die later but live paralyzed and weakened, running from hospital to hospital. I thought to myself, well, finally, I've made an independent…

Lower eyelid twitching for a week, what is it? Afraid of a brain tumor?

Hey hey, I'm 28 and since last week I've had a twitching sensation on the lower eyelid of my left eye . It usually only happens when I squint or sneeze. Unfortunately, I have a very high anxiety disorder when it comes to cancer and always think the worst. Maybe someone here has a tip…