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anyone terrified with corona virus and waiting for diagnosis

Becksxxx
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Scared is an understatement I suffer awful anxiety and just when I thought my swollen lymph nodes in neck where given the all clear and my collarbone I should add I find one 5x the size in my armpit which I had forgotten to mention at my ultrasound because I couldn't speak terrified of the scan and potential outcome and forgot about my armpit tenderness and lump. No doctors have checked it but what is scaring me the most is the corona virus and the impact if you have underlying health conditions.. I'm too scared to even go get my lump checked. I am at home all week with my Baby and I feel too scared to leave my house, am I the only one ? Am I being stupid ? I feel so terrified and like I'm going mad 

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    Hi Becks,

    You're terrified, not stupid ;)

    Cancer scares everyone, with good reason.

    Covid-19 shouldn't be so scary - the media (especially the tabloid newspapers) are blowing it out of all proportion. Yes it is incurable, but so is the common cold. Yes it is infectious, but so is flu. Yes it can kill vulnerable people, but so can almost every infectious disease. 

    You don't know yet whether or not you have cancer but even if you do it doesn't necessarily mean that you're vulnerable to infection. 

    The only time I was more vulnerable to infection than normal was when I was coming towards the end of my chemo and my white blood cell count was below normal. 

    You could try reposting under Ask the Nurses or phone them on Monday - they are better qualified than I am to answer your questions.

     

    Best wishes

    Dave

    PS this BBC article puts this into context www.bbc.co.uk/.../health-51386894

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    Hi Dave, 

     

    thanks so much for your response, honestly it has made me feel a bit better so thanks. How are you doing now? I hope you are recovering well? 
     

    I think I'm partially freaking out because of all these lumps and because of my anxiety but mostly I guess it's because the way in which the corona kills believe it or not I've actually dealt with before and that's probably what's terrifying me the most. Obviously I haven't had corona virus before but the most common cause of death from the virus is actually pneumonia, sepsis and acute respitorary syndrome which I managed to just about beat (8 years ago to the day tomorrow actually). It's what triggered all the health anxiety in me, I'm awful for a 24 year old lol. Just having a baby made me so much worse, the idea of leaving him!
     

    thank you for taking the time to reply, reassure me and set me straight with some facts!

     

    All the best,

     

    Becky :) 

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    [@davek]‍  I just read your profile and honestly... how amazing. I bet you and your family are so relieved. You should be so proud of yourself and your body (and all the good work you are doing too!)
     

    my Nan was diagnosed with ovarian cancer (her sister had cancer of the esophegus but many many years ago) and she was told she wouldn't see 6 months.. found out she has her first granddaughter coming (me) and went on for another 10 years. It's truly amazing what you have managed to do considering what you were told! I am so happy for you! I hope you continue the good health!!

     

    becky

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    Becky,

    Thanks for getting back to me, your anxieties are even more understandable now. As I said, you're definitely terrified and not stupid. 

    Becoming a parent makes us all change in so many ways too. We all worry about the what ifs - especially while we're waiting for a diagnosis. 

    I've just been incredibly lucky, at least so far as my cancer remission is concerned. I don't think I'll ever truly believe I'm cancer free, but I can live with that. 

    Good luck

    Dave 

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