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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Its over seven years since my diagnosis of met. breast cancer and today I had my 96th Herceptin infusion. In the last two years I've had two recurrences in the original masectomy site - treated with surgery and the most recent radiotherapy. There are ongoing CT scans and heart scans. The anxiety while waiting for results is real but I decided early on that I would acknowledge the reality of my situation but not allow it to take away too much of my day. I read these words, 'possible outcomes are not my concern until they become a reality'. This has helped me enormously, its given me a way to manage the anxiety. If it wells up I have a conversation, 'Not now, not this moment, its a precious moment and I'm going to think about .............' (Fill in gap with something pleasant or even a bit wicked).