how do you deal with being in a vulnerable situation

i'm in a bit of a predicament, i live alone as i have done for 20 years....my main support system, my elderly mum and dad live far away now...and i generally have to cope alone and just recently i've been given health appointments i have to go to.....one is to get a 24hr blood pressure monitor put on at my pharmacy....and 2nd i have an appointment at the hospital just recently with the cardiology to check something with my heart......have a heart investigation....so i wondering what i'm going to do and how i will get there?

i have a good gp fortunately so im going to phone him tomorrow to talk about it with him.....but i suffer with severe anxiety as it is and i'm really worried and feeling overwhelmed at the moment.

how can i get my head together and be a man about this? i feel so much fear right now.

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

First of all. Keep a big day planner/calender handy and up to date. Second. this is the "How do you eat an elephant" problem. The answer is one bite at a time and chew well. So break everything down to smaller, day by day problems and keep control of the timing. Things are either urgent, or important, or both. Some are time sensitive. If you cancel an appointment, because of something else more urgent, how long will it take to re book? Just keep control, one bite at a time, and chew well. It just looks overwhelming when you stare at the whole thing..😷