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How do I deal with this anxiety after diagnosis

Gifty
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I'm 26 but ever since i did a breast scan and the result reported 'quite suspicious' lumps , I felt like I added 14yrs.

A biopsy was requested and the  histopathology report showed "invasive ductal carcinoma;NOS;SBR grade1, score 5/9" , although no lymphovascular invasion was seen, the surgical margins show tumor infiltrate in areas...  Since I received this result I've not been sleeping well or doing anything well ;I've been having constant headache and general mental stress.

Would meet with my doctor on Thursday, but Thursday now looks like a whole millennium, a part of me feels I'm unnecessary getting myself worked up but I can't help it.

I just wonder how others manage to worry less in same situation

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    I'm in a similar situation, I'm 29 and have recently been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, I had really bad anxiety at first and panic attacks until I swapped my breast care nurse, my new one completely gets me. She answers all my questions so I know exactly what's going on , she lets me email her/call whenever and always responds the same day and I just feel she treats me as a person and not a patient or statistic like my previous BC nurse, without her I wouldn't of got this far. I still have a long way to go! 
    This for me helped my anxiety and made me feel more in control because before I felt like everything was being sprung on me but she prepares me before it happens and talks through everything and every outcome good or bad before it happens. I like to know everything that's going on even to the smallest detail of who's going to be in the room. 
     

    Good luck with everything & take care x ️
    x

     

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    I'm in a similar situation, I'm 29 and have recently been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, I had really bad anxiety at first and panic attacks until I swapped my breast care nurse, my new one completely gets me. She answers all my questions so I know exactly what's going on , she lets me email her/call whenever and always responds the same day and I just feel she treats me as a person and not a patient or statistic like my previous BC nurse, without her I wouldn't of got this far. I still have a long way to go! 
    This for me helped my anxiety and made me feel more in control because before I felt like everything was being sprung on me but she prepares me before it happens and talks through everything and every outcome good or bad before it happens. I like to know everything that's going on even to the smallest detail of who's going to be in the room. 
     

    Good luck with everything & take care x ️
    x

     

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