Paranoid

After a routine mammogram I was called back for further tests. They had seen something in the image of my left breast. The breast was photographed twice more. The Radiologist examined all of the images and said I was ok. Did an ultrasound to be thorough and that too was fine. Then had another image taken at a different angle. Another Radiologist is going to check the results and I will get a letter in 2 weeks. I know that I should be ecstatic,but somehow I feel more concerned. Has this happened to anyone else?

 

 

  • Hi Rwbaby. Welcome to the forum.

     

    The radiologist has done everything right, but of course this extra attention is going to send your anxiety levels sky-high. There is also going to be some understandable apprehension as you wait for the result from the 2nd doctor, even though the chances of him or her finding something the 1st has missed are microscopic. 

    All I can say is that I, too, have suffered from this sort of anxiety following a clear result, but over time the anxiety does wear off and you will get back to normal.