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iserbrown
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9 years ago

Scanxiety

Definitions. scanxiety rate. the tension which builds particulary amongst those who have or have had cancer as they move towards their regular check up scan, hyperscanxiety being the period as they await results


I am sensible and know better than to get wound up by it, but hey every time the date is pending, this Friday, it starts all over again, pings and pangs, twinges et cetera





mammogram

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    Glemmis
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    9 years ago
    I finished chemo a month ago & currently having radiotherapy & taking Femara. I developed a painful breast on the other side so went to the surgeon on Monday. I had so much anxiety that when she did an ultrasound my face was so hot & heart thumping so hard I thought it was going to break through my chest. My BP must have been through the roof as it is high anyway. It was all fine, she put the pain down to Femara. I will have to practice some calming techniques as have mammogram next month. I hate going there, it is just a place of bad memories!