Not sure if it will help but there are some meditation/hypnosis type recordings on You tube that I find helpful with sleep. Some are religious and some are not but I find them relaxing and the positive affirmations are useful. The Human mind is very powerful and positive thoughts I believe do help.
Its better than lying awake.

Religious
Affirmations for Healing J***S PLEASE HEAL ME Relaxing Prayer
Hypnosis Get healed by J***s C****t!

Non-Religious
Hypnosis Deep Trance Cancer Healing
Guided Meditation Immune System Boost. Self-Heal All Disease. Hypnosis

Hi Polly,

I'm glad to hear that you have had your biopsy and, that you were able to put your mind to rest about the additional waiting time. Fear of the unknown is always worse than fear of the known, so I'm glad that they were able to justiy the reasons for this wait and, that this helped you to relax a little.

Did they say when your results should be bacK? I hope that you don't have a long wait and, that they are good.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hey hun,

Firstly, I'm so sorry to hear about how you're waiting for results on a lump for the third time, I can't imagine how stressed you are, and how stressed you have been over the previous times too. 

But I just wanted to say, that if you ever need to talk, please feel free to message me any time. My family history is much like yours, and I found myself on this forum when my Mum was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer on the 13th of November. So I really do understand. And having had tests before on lumps I have found in my breasts, I know how scary it is, it's scary any way, but having a family history like yours and mine makes it a lot more hard, because I'm sure you're the same, I just kept thinking 'well it's going to happen to me now like it has done to everyone else in the family'. All I can say is try to keep distracted. I am being referred to genetics to be tested for the breast cancer genes now, and I wander whether that is something you could bring up to your GP or something. Mention the family history, and although there may not be a gene for them to test for, there may be risk reducing things that they can offer to you, like more frequent scans etc. Which is the plan for me whether I have the gene or not due to the high factor of cancer within the family. It may be worth asking about, you've nothing to lose and knowing you're being kept an eye on may also give you that extra bit of reassurance if you're concerned about anything. 

Please let us know how you get on with the most recent biopsy, I wish you the Best Of Luck! And like I said, please feel free to message me any time you like. 

Lots of love and hugs, 

A xxxx

Hi ronnaldo.b

thank you.  I’ll have a look and see which I find most relaxing.  

Regards Polly x

Hi Jolamine 

once I found out things and remembered to ask questions, I felt a lot more relaxed. While I was having my biopsy, we were all laughing, and joking 

regards 

Polly xx

Hi AlexiaT

i have just read your story and my heart goes out to you.  I was much older than you, when I had to face cancer in my family.   I was like you, very close to my mum, but my stepdad looked after her most of the time.  I visited her every day, if I couldn’t see her, I’d call her  and we’d chat for at least an hour.  My mum was a big eater, she always said she lived to eat, but never put on weight.  When she lost he appetite, we gave her little an as often as she could eat, we didn’t worry about what she ate, as long as she ate something.  All foods she loved.  My advice would be give your mum foods she loves   

Thank you for such kind words.  My daughter say the same as you,’it’s on both sides of her family, so what chance does she have’.  As of yet, she still doesn’t know I’m being tested, I don’t want to worry her unnecessary, but I’ll tell her once I get the good or bad news.  

Hugs

Polly xxx

Oh thank you so much Polly xx

I was only 8 when my Nan passed away, but with her having diabetes before the cancer, I always learnt about that, not because I had to, but because I wanted to so I could help with Nan. So when she was diagnosed with cancer, I learnt about being aneamic, because she was a lot of the time, nutrapeanic, the blood cells, everything to try to help! Haha. 

Thank you SO SO much for your advice with the foods to try! It seems like this chemo has really knocked her about, a lot more so than the first, but I've been trying to do that like you said, with her favourite foods little and often. Some times I get a funny look from her when something that's her favourite now tastes funny, but she laughs about it and we try something else haha. At the moment she can taste bacon, fish that's not breaded, and some biscuits, so she's having a lot of those. 

Ah, me and your daughter sound quite alike! Haha. 

But I really do hope your results come back good, please let us know. Keep smiling, and keep doing the brilliant job you're doing at being so amazing. 

Lots of love, Alexia xxxx

Hi Alexia

Thank you for your kind words.  You sound like a really bubbly person.  

You seem to have had a few unfair things to deal with, but sound positive, which is a great thing to be.

my mum did lose her sense of taste for a while, which I found quite funny, as she was adamant at times, that she’d never liked (whatever she was given to eat) in the first place, when some foods where only ever bought for her, as no one else had liked it, as she also got argumentative at times, she was given strong painkillers, so we knew it wasn’t her, but we did laugh.  

At least your mum is eating something, which is the main thing.  I might be wrong but for me, getting my my mum to eat was the main thing, didn’t care what it was.  

You do sound a lot like my daughter, she has had a few things to deal with like yourself, but tries to stay positive.  Which makes me smile   

I hope your mum is doing well and still tasting some foods and enjoying them 

I have sent you a friend request 

Hug 

Polly xxx

Just picked this thread up.....you must be so relieved.....I do love these positive out comes.....xxxx