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Allicat
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10 years ago

5 years on - need more tests!

So, today was my five-year checkup. I was looking forward to this as achieving a milestone but annoyingly the ultrasound showed a slight abnormality in the lymph nodes so I have to go back tomorrow for another test. The doctor basically said it would be fine as the lymph nodes often look abnormal after a mastectomy but the radiologist raised it and so we have to follow it up.

I don't think I am worried about it being cancer although it does remind me of when all the doctors said it would be fine before I had the biopsy surgery that revealed the cancer in the first place.

It's more just that today I wanted to be able to celebrate reaching 5 years and instead I have to go back to the hospital for more tests and just more faffing around, dragging the whole cancer thing out. I just wanted it to be over (I know it will actually never be over but it would have been one level of over).

I had the whole day off work today even though the hospital visit was just in the morning because I was slightly superstitious about only taking the morning off as that seemed to be assuming that it would all be ok. So, it is a bit dumb as I basically had this afternoon off because I was worried there might be something and now that there is something I feel like I should go to work because I have to have tomorrow morning off as well.

But I'm not going to work because I feel too stressed. I don't know what to do instead though.

18 Replies

  • Sounds like a bummer try and do something nice for yourself, fingers and toes crossed all good newsxx

  • Hi beautiful,

    All the best for today. I hope you did have some retail therapy, even if it's just a hand cream. Candles work for me (especially the beautiful aromatic ones) I bought a new bra yesterday (for no particular reason!!) or it's makeup or a $5 bunch of flowers from Aldi!!

    5 years is a major achievement.  I hope you're still proud of your achievements. Sending yo more strength for today

    Karen xx

  • Will be thinking of you. Let us know how it all goes. 

    Take care, Lyn

  • Hey there.

    You need to stay positive and try not to worry as it doesnt achieve a thing but make you feel physically ill.

    Its good that they are being thorough in their checking.

    Highly recommend some retail therapy its a great distraction.

    Hope it all goes well.

    ??????

    Maryrose

  • Thanks Summer!

    Great minds think alike! I'm just back from some retail therapy at a big shopping centre I usually don't have time to go to. I bought myself some new bathers which I have been wanting to do for ages.

    I think the test will be ok but I will be glad when it is done.

  • Take yourself out for 1/2 an hour of retail therapy and buy yourself a small treat - even a tube of nice hand cream or some flowers will do the trick !

    Think positive if you can.  Keep in touch.

    Hugs  Summer  :-)

  • Sounds frustrating

    try not to worry ( easiier said than done I know)

    Good luck