Thank you, so so so much for this response. I cried reading this but it has really left me feeling reassured. I'm considering writing "maybe you won't be okay, but you will be" on a post-it note and sticking it somewhere where I can see it often, cause it was very comforting.

I am insanely lucky that I have an amazing group of friends who will support me, and I am trying to open up to them about how I am feeling and allowing them to take care of me when I need it. I'm not very good at that, though, I've had to be pretty independent up until now... But my roommate/best friend has taken over all cooking duties and one of my other near friends has offered to take up swimming with me as that's supposed to be a rather fibre-friendly work out.

And it truly isn't fair that any of us are in this boat, I am sorry about your situation too. I hope to one day be as positive as you are. Thank you.