Other than keeping busy, there is no magic bullet as far as the wait goes. It's one of the toughest parts mentally, the waiting and the not knowing. As cliche as it sounds, we found walking, or at least i did, the most therapeutic. But yeah, you'll worry regardless. If you really begin to struggle, stuff like propranolol is very good for anxiety and nowhere near as bad as the likes of Valium etc. It's quick acting and doesn't zombify you. But that's all just an option should you find yourself climbing the walls with worry.

If i could give you one piece of advice from bitter experience is do not google.  Google is a great tool for when you know exactly what you are dealing with because it can put you in touch with others, but it is not a diagnostic tool. It's ad driven and because the worst case scenarios throw up the most searches, it generates the most cash. Google can't tell you what you have or don't have. And if you begin to lump all symptoms together it can't differentiate between them all, so BOOM, you have stage 4 cancer. Every twinge you get, you'll begin to believe it's cancer.

Seriously, do you feel any better after reading Google? I'll hazard a guess and say no. That only gets worse because you will never find what you're looking for. Like ever. Even if you did, you'd suddenly spot something negative and run with that instead. Just look around these very chat boards, it's littered with folk freaking themselves out. Most have themselves dead and buried before even the doctors know anything, and most come back as benign, even some of the more nailed on cases.

Other than keeping busy, there is no magic bullet as far as the wait goes. It's one of the toughest parts mentally, the waiting and the not knowing. As cliche as it sounds, we found walking, or at least i did, the most therapeutic. But yeah, you'll worry regardless. If you really begin to struggle, stuff like propranolol is very good for anxiety and nowhere near as bad as the likes of Valium etc. It's quick acting and doesn't zombify you. But that's all just an option should you find yourself climbing the walls with worry.

If i could give you one piece of advice from bitter experience is do not google.  Google is a great tool for when you know exactly what you are dealing with because it can put you in touch with others, but it is not a diagnostic tool. It's ad driven and because the worst case scenarios throw up the most searches, it generates the most cash. Google can't tell you what you have or don't have. And if you begin to lump all symptoms together it can't differentiate between them all, so BOOM, you have stage 4 cancer. Every twinge you get, you'll begin to believe it's cancer.

Seriously, do you feel any better after reading Google? I'll hazard a guess and say no. That only gets worse because you will never find what you're looking for. Like ever. Even if you did, you'd suddenly spot something negative and run with that instead. Just look around these very chat boards, it's littered with folk freaking themselves out. Most have themselves dead and buried before even the doctors know anything, and most come back as benign, even some of the more nailed on cases.

Thanks, I know you’re right. It’s the worst case scenarios that create the panic. Can’t take meds for panic due to other health issues but I’ve  decided to throw myself into housework and Christmas so I’ve no time to think!