Recall after a routine Mammogram. Cannot do this...

I have had mental health problems since I was a child mainly extreme anxiety.  I am now 55. I take daily medication, but of course it does not deal with it all.

I always have mammograms and smear tests when called for them. I am now 55. I have never had any problems fortunately.

There is no history of cancer on either both sides of my family. Mental health issues, yes and plenty, but no cancer.

I did not expect the letter I received today. I have to go to hospital in a few days, on Thursday, as I need further investigations.

My anxiety is off the scale.I have taken my daily medication plus Diazepam that I have prescribed, and I still feel like I am going through the roof with anxiety. 

I cannot cope. 

I cannot deal with this. I just know this is it. I am going to have Cancer.

How people with diagnosed Cancer, cope, I will never know, but that must be testament to their strength or personality type.  I am not strong emotionally.

How do people with any form of mental illness, cope?

Sorry for going on like I am, but I am so scared. I feel like this is a bad dream.

My thoughts are with every single person who is dealing with Cancer. I wish you all the very best and hope that you can be free from it eventually. 

 

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  • Please slow down...

    I need to tell you this happened to 2 of my friends recently and both turned out to be ok!

    One needed an ultrasound which was all fine and the other had some thickening which turned out to be an old injury.

    IF... it is cancer... and most recalls aren't, if it is caught early it has a very good chance of being cured.

    Also a plus if it doesn't run in close family.

    Please try and focus on the positives. I've been there many times with my cancer and since being clear still go through hell with any ache or pain which has turned out ok.

    You will be surprised how strong and brave you become when you have to deal with cancer but yours could be an image that wasn't very clear or a number of things.

    Also don't google. I wish you all the luck, let me know how you go, count the days off one by one until your appointment xx

  • Mine is abdominal

    Pancreatic and we all know that is one of the worst.

    So this is why I say I feel how you do about things,,

    I suffer fro extreme health anxiety.

    I'm absolutely petrified

    I've started doing things ie photos etc

     

    Sending you huge hugs and best wishes

    X

  • Thank you to all of you for your replies. It means a lot, and has helped me. 

    I went to sleep sobbing and woke this morning to feeling as though I am not really here. almost like this is not happening,

    I appreciate you have your own worries about your health, and I feel bad now for writing such an hysterical mesage, when I have not as yet been diagnosed with anything. My health and general anxiety is always off the scale, so when something is wrong with me, I immediately think the worst.

    I hope you all get good news and get to be cancer free soon. Sending you all love, light and healing energy.

     

  • Don't feel bad about anything youve written x

    Everything you write is eerily similar 3 me.

    Its 12.33pm and I'm still laying in bed I just don't want to get up. I can't be bothered.

    Everything is an effort.

    I'm snappy

    All I think is I've got this horrible thing.

    I cried in the ct scanner yesterday.

    Im the same as you with the health anxiety I need to get proper help again but I'm waiting for it to be my turn as the list is long. I'm living on Kalms at the present. I have constant nervous stomach butterflies times a million.

    I'll send a friend request you don't have to accept x

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  • Don't feel bad about anything youve written x

    Everything you write is eerily similar 3 me.

    Its 12.33pm and I'm still laying in bed I just don't want to get up. I can't be bothered.

    Everything is an effort.

    I'm snappy

    All I think is I've got this horrible thing.

    I cried in the ct scanner yesterday.

    Im the same as you with the health anxiety I need to get proper help again but I'm waiting for it to be my turn as the list is long. I'm living on Kalms at the present. I have constant nervous stomach butterflies times a million.

    I'll send a friend request you don't have to accept x

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