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ANXIETY LEADING UP TO CHECK UPS
I tell myself to use mind calming techniques and strategies as well as physical exercise but I still get anxious when it comes up to my repeat ultrasound/mammogram and the anniversary of my original s...
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Everyone gets a wee bit anxious as the time for tests approaches. You are not alone there. Your medicos are certainly keeping a good eye on you with biopsies just to be sure so that is a positive. Try to ban those negative thoughts as the mind is a powerful thing and the more you think that way the worse you will feel as you are reinforcing the thoughts each time. Try for a positive happy thought as soon as those bad ones pop into your brain - make yourself an affirmation - think of the best you can be and write it down then use that to banish those other naughty thoughts. Thinking of you. Anne