Good news.

it is a very worrying time.  I've got my biopsy, mammo etc this week. As single mum of 2 I'm petrified. I don't earn much money, have to work full time. I'm trying to keep my mind from racing away with what ifs. Not enjoying being in my mind just now.  Good to find this, everyone here is so strong. 

Good news.

it is a very worrying time.  I've got my biopsy, mammo etc this week. As single mum of 2 I'm petrified. I don't earn much money, have to work full time. I'm trying to keep my mind from racing away with what ifs. Not enjoying being in my mind just now.  Good to find this, everyone here is so strong. 

Hi Deefor,

Welcome to our forum. I am sorry to hear that you are waiting for your tests this week. Are you aware that only 1 person in every 8 referred to the breast clinic will turn out to have breast cancer, so the odds are in your favour? You will probably have to wait another 1-2 weeks before you get the results of these tests. Do you have someone that you can take with you to your appointments? This makes a big difference to have support at that time, especially if you are getting any test results.

As a single mum this brings up some extra problems for you, but try not to worry about this until you know what your diagnosis is. The enormity of the big picture is too much to cope with, so just deal with things day by day or hour by hour. It is so much easier to deal with facts rather than what ifs.

Waiting like this is always a challenge and most of us find that our emotions are all over the place. Are you finding yourself crying a lot? Even the strongest of us find that this happens to us. If it is of any consolation, it usually feels better once you get a true diagnosis. There are so many unknowns to deal with at first, so regardless of whether the results are good or bad, it is still easier to cope with once you know what you are dealing with.

What ages are your children? Do please let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

I hope that all goes well for you and, that you get some heartening results in the end.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx