Throat biopsy - how do you cope with wait for results?

Good afternoon, I'm new here. I'm 57 yrs old. After having a sore throat from dec last year and my GP finding a mass with lesions I was fast tracked for a throat biopsy which I had on the 17-02. From seeing my GP to seeing constant and surgery was less than 3 weeks. Now it's the awful wait for results. How do you all cope while waiting for the results? my heads in bits waiting and also has anyone else ended up with infection in biopsy site along with ulceration if so how did you help the pain. Im on antibiotics and codiene which up to now isn't working, feeling stressed out with no one to talk to.

 Thank you x

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  • Hi,

    Waiting for results is probably the worst thing about having cancer. It is unbelievably stressful, and nobody can understand what it's like unless they've been in the same situation. I try to keep myself busy whenever waiting for results, less time to think about it, doesn't stop those late nights when it's quiet and there's nothing to do and you mind goes round and round though. Try not to worry, the results won't change because you worried about them, and whatever they are you'll deal with it when you have to. 

    I can't offer any suggestions for the pain, different cancer, different pain. Do speak to your doctor though, see if they can offer alternatives that might work better.

    Hope you get good news.

    Mac.

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  • Hi,

    Waiting for results is probably the worst thing about having cancer. It is unbelievably stressful, and nobody can understand what it's like unless they've been in the same situation. I try to keep myself busy whenever waiting for results, less time to think about it, doesn't stop those late nights when it's quiet and there's nothing to do and you mind goes round and round though. Try not to worry, the results won't change because you worried about them, and whatever they are you'll deal with it when you have to. 

    I can't offer any suggestions for the pain, different cancer, different pain. Do speak to your doctor though, see if they can offer alternatives that might work better.

    Hope you get good news.

    Mac.

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