Scared

Hi had a collonscophy today they found 6cm mass she said she's pretty certain it's cancer and looks like it has been there a while so scared I'm 43

  • Hey. Sorry I’m new here. I’ve just been told I have a cancerous lump in my boob. Awaiting drs coming back on mri and bone scans. Did they tell you how long you have to wait for results? I’m so sorry the waiting is horrendous. 

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    I'm sorry to hear this I have a ct scan on Thursday and waiting for mri scan. My biospy is being looked at urgently so should get a call within a couple of days for results but she said she's certain it's  bowel cancer. Wish you all the luck

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    Hi sorry to hear what your going through.i have ct Thursday biospy being rushed through should here in couple of days.there  having a meeting to discuss my case next week so scared as they said its large and been there a while

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    The waiting and not knowing is the worst. I was way worse waiting for the biopsy for 2 and half weeks. I think they have to wait that long with breast cancer to see how they grow. Sure yours will be faster. I had several panic attacks and even worse when they confirmed it. But the nurse told me I will feel better mentally after. And weirdly that night. Even though I was scared. I felt a relief from the answer. Know they doing more investigation to make a plan to make me better. 
    Been doing lots of exercise and eating healthy and headspace app to help take my mind of things if that helps. Mindfulness and really practicing it has stopped me spiraling into a bad place. And my counsellor said to keep remembering that what ever your mind keeps predicting or worrying about, that isn’t the fact. None of that is facts. The good thing is they’ve found it and are concentrating on a plan to fix it. I hope you get a plan in place soon and find some things to help the fear. 

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    But some can be there for years and not grow. Remember the worries are not fact. What you have been told is fact and concentrate on those. 
    I’m also 42. Mum of three. The kids definitely keeping my mind busy. 
    my brother had a brain tumour 4 years ago. Terrifying. The odds weren’t good. But after a biopsy it wasn’t cancerous. Not growing or moving. Some lumps are benign and online info is terrible. It’s never specific to your experience. 

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    Yh I'm a mum of 4 to and nan so scared my youngest is asd and adhd x

  • Offline in reply to K81

    Aw I’m so sorry. It’s such a massive worry. Do you have anyone close you can lean on when the worry spirals?