Coping with the wait!

Hi, just wondering how anyone else has been able to cope with waiting for test results.  Have been told I have cancer but waiting for biopsy results to determine whether it's lymphoma and if so what type.  The waiting is so frustrating and upsetting and I feel like I'm on an emotional rollercoaster.  I try to keep myself busy and to avoid researching - although that's quite difficult at times.  Sometimes it's hard to stop my mind wandering to worse case scenario.  I'm sure that there are lots of you in the same position and wondered if you chould share how you are dealing withi it, or just confirm that what I'm going through is perfectly normal :)

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  • Thanks Anniedee, I’m in Scotland so wasn’t sure if this applies here but think they have similar. I do feel they are moving fast only told on the 19/2/24 that they found a cancer, already had CT/MRI and seeing surgeon tomorrow for biopsy results, awaiting a PET scan as well. I’m similar to you in that I just want to know what the treatment plan is and when it will get started. Then I tell myself to be patient and enjoy the relative normally of life just now before having to deal with side effects etc, it hard  as one’s mind races at times. My new mantra is ‘stay strong keep positive I can do this!’ 
    Wishing everyone best wishes for positive news.