Awaiting results

This is the first time I have posted on here, and I apologise already for the low post but  I am in total panic mode. I am awaiting a biopsy carried out on a lump I found inJanuary, but two of my lymph nodes r enlarged so I am obviously thinking the worst. I have four kids my ,youngest is my 17 yr old daughter and all I can think off is leaving them and how their world would be  turned upside down and all the things I will miss.   My Mum died of ovarian cancer and I remember how badly I was affected by that. My husband is very supportive but I have no life insurance so I feel a failure to them already.  I am aware of every little feeling in my body and totally stressed. My results are due tomorrow and in one way I just want to know and in another I want to run away from it all.  The worst feeling is waiting on the results and thinking how I will cope if there is nothing they can do. I am giving myself a hard time as I missed a routine mammogram due to work commitments - so stupid on hindsight.  My family and friends are saying I need to be positive, which I am normally always positive but I have fallen apart with this fear.  I am sorry for writing such a negative post and I know I sound like I am wallowing in self pity, I am just thinking that I will be told the worst tommorw. I am normally upbeat, strong and positive but that has all gone.  Sorry just needed to get this out there as having to put a face on in front of my family.  

  • Hi jolamine

     

    just to let you know I was diagnosed with primary breast cancer yesterday with more test to be done to see the best treatment. It was a tough day, telling my kids but the consultant was very positive and said it’s treatable and we are going to get rid off it - definitely easier to know what I am facing the waiting is torture. 

    Ill hear from you next week - try and keep busy over the weekend, easier said than done.

    so glad I have this community for support.

    take care

    Mx

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    Hi Marv,

    There are different types of primary breast cancer and, some are more treatable than others. From what your consultant has said, it sounds as if he was pretty confident that he can get rid of yours which sounds like good news. All this is easier to deal with once you get a definitive diagnosis and you know exactly what you are dealing with. I agree the waiting is absolute torture.

    We lost my mother-in-law 4 months ago and my father-in-law at the end of January and are busy clearing their home. I am hoping to see this completed at the weekend, so I'll have no bother keeping busy. Will let you know how I get on on Monday.

    How did your family take the news? It is always tough telling them, but it is so much easier now that they can support you and you can all speak openly about it.

    I'm glad that you found this community early on in your cancer journey, as it is a great support.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

  • As you will know my family were gutted but I am hoping they can feed off my positivity. More tests next week - just want treatment to start ASAP which is probably naive of me as I know it will be difficult.

    spk soon

     

    Marv