Hi, I'm new here and looking for advice / support. Having been through a whirlwind of tests so far in rapid succession (X Ray, CT scan, full lung functioning test and PET scan) I'm now in the frame for an MRI scan and biopsy on my lung next week. This all started in the middle of October, with a random phone call ffrom an A and E Consultant, who had seen some opacity on my lung from an X Ray taken in August. I'm very anxious and frightened of what is coming next. They've obviously found something, but I have to wait for the results of the biopsy to be sure what it is. They are sayng it could be (a) an infection (b) benign of (c) cancer. I've been given a rough time scale for the next procedures, but have found the testing experience really scary and stressful so far. And of course the waiting to figure out what is wrong is unbearable. Does anyone have any advice for me? I'm trying to journal, keep positive, take one day at a time and eat and drink to make myself as strong as possible for what to come but I am finding trying to look after my mental health the most challenging bit right now. Any advice from someone who has been down this particular rabbit hole would be good!
