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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@midget - I am sorry to hear that Midge is feeling anxious in the lead up to her mammogram - but it is totally normal & is hard to escape as it is always a reminder of our previous surgery & treatments ......
I had my own 'scanxiety' in early Dec when I had a call back from my Ultrasound due to some unusual texture at the surgery site in the scan .... so I had to have another biopsy. It took 3 weeks to get the appt & I was going LOOPY with anxiety! :( Finally I had it just before Xmas & got the results on New Year's Eve! All clear.
A friend who had her procedures done at Xmas 5 years ago has now arranged to have her 'Anniversary' scans to be done in Aug - so that it missed the whole Xmas/New Year period - and I may do that this year myself as it makes sense & if anything IS picked up, there is a better timeline of it being dealt with in a timely fashion.
With everyone going on leave over Xmas (surgeons, rads, everyone!) it just adds to the scanxiety ... BIG TIME
Wishing both you and Midge all the best for her mammogram & results. Fingers crossed all is good xxx
I had my own 'scanxiety' in early Dec when I had a call back from my Ultrasound due to some unusual texture at the surgery site in the scan .... so I had to have another biopsy. It took 3 weeks to get the appt & I was going LOOPY with anxiety! :( Finally I had it just before Xmas & got the results on New Year's Eve! All clear.
A friend who had her procedures done at Xmas 5 years ago has now arranged to have her 'Anniversary' scans to be done in Aug - so that it missed the whole Xmas/New Year period - and I may do that this year myself as it makes sense & if anything IS picked up, there is a better timeline of it being dealt with in a timely fashion.
With everyone going on leave over Xmas (surgeons, rads, everyone!) it just adds to the scanxiety ... BIG TIME
Wishing both you and Midge all the best for her mammogram & results. Fingers crossed all is good xxx