The wait for test results is Hell on earth

My lovely mum who is in her 50s recently found a lump in her breast and changes to her nipple. She did the right thing and went to her GP who then referred her for a mammogram, etc. She was there on Monday with her partner and essentially, the consultant doesn't like the look of what is going on in her breast and in her lymph nodes. We're now playing the waiting game for the biopsy results to come back. It is pure torture. I think I am doing worse than her as I'm in a constant state of anxiety and bouts of tears. She's not a grandma yet. I'm so scared.

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  • Hi

    I'm really sorry to hear about your Mum, I had a similar appointment myself on Monday and am now waiting for the biopsy results and it's absolutely horrible. I've been reading a number of posts on here and they all seem to agree that the waiting is the worst part. But the advice seems to be to stay busy, wait for the facts and don't be too hard on yourself. I am sat watching a Christmas film because it's making me feel better and that's just fine My job have signed me off for 2 weeks because my head is simply not in the right place, but I can continue to work from home at my discretion if it makes me feel better! I don't really have any other advice just that I have everything crossed for your family and I'm feeling the same anxiety! I wish I could go to sleep and wake up in 10 days' time!! 
     

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  • Hi

    I'm really sorry to hear about your Mum, I had a similar appointment myself on Monday and am now waiting for the biopsy results and it's absolutely horrible. I've been reading a number of posts on here and they all seem to agree that the waiting is the worst part. But the advice seems to be to stay busy, wait for the facts and don't be too hard on yourself. I am sat watching a Christmas film because it's making me feel better and that's just fine My job have signed me off for 2 weeks because my head is simply not in the right place, but I can continue to work from home at my discretion if it makes me feel better! I don't really have any other advice just that I have everything crossed for your family and I'm feeling the same anxiety! I wish I could go to sleep and wake up in 10 days' time!! 
     

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