Coping whilst waiting for biopsy results

Hi I'm.new to this and feel so scared and worried. Any tips how to cope whist waiting for biopsy results, only taken 2 days ago but wasn't expecting these to be taken, I'm.49 and felt lump in left breast (had syst in right one 5 years ago ) so just assumed would be the same but no doctor said there are 2 'suspicious lumps' so not prepared for this and just don't know how to cope! 

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  • Hi Poppy1900,

    Sorry to hear what you are going through it sounds very unexpected. The waiting is always the worst part. I just tried to get on with my life and do what I usually do. Trying to keep occupied and busy is good. Going to the supermarket or watching something funny on TV has helped. 

    I have breast cancer but am waiting on my lymph node biopsy results and a biopsy of a second lump. I just keep thinking there's no amount of worrying that will change things and worrying will only make me more stressed. I can't change my results at this stage. It's so much easier said than done though. 
     

    I hope you don't have to wait too much longer for your results. Best of luck.

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  • Hi Poppy1900,

    Sorry to hear what you are going through it sounds very unexpected. The waiting is always the worst part. I just tried to get on with my life and do what I usually do. Trying to keep occupied and busy is good. Going to the supermarket or watching something funny on TV has helped. 

    I have breast cancer but am waiting on my lymph node biopsy results and a biopsy of a second lump. I just keep thinking there's no amount of worrying that will change things and worrying will only make me more stressed. I can't change my results at this stage. It's so much easier said than done though. 
     

    I hope you don't have to wait too much longer for your results. Best of luck.

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  • Thank you, yes it was very unexpected, my appointment is on 26 May 2021 for my results, I had 3 biopsys taken as they saw 2 lumps in my breast and some changes in the lymph nodes so took a biopsy from there, I am going to try and carry on as I have a 10 year old daughter and a single parent so I need too for her sake. Is it normal to feel in a daze about it all.

    Thank you for taking time to reply and hope you get your results soon too.

    Take care xx

  • Hopefully you will be able to keep busy with your daughter. I have a soon to be 6 month old so had a lot of distractions. I can relate to feeling in a daze about things, I think I went from feeling numb to getting upset and back again,almost like things aren't real sometimes. 
    The 10 days will hopefully go quickly so you can find out your results. I get my mine on Tuesday.

    Take care x

  • You certainly have a distraction with a soon to be 6 month old! Feels somewhat easier that I'm experiencing similar feelings to how you did or are too. Today is the 1st day I'm on my own in the day as my daughter at school, feeling ok atm, been shopping and got to tidy the house up!

    Thinking of you too whilst you are awaiting your results tomorrow!

    Please drop me a message to let me know how you are and how you have gotten on.

    Take care xx