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Allicat
10 years agoMember
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
- rowdyMember
Sounds like a bummer try and do something nice for yourself, fingers and toes crossed all good newsxx
- KazziMember
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
- lrb_03Member
Will be thinking of you. Let us know how it all goes.
Take care, Lyn
- maryroset1Member
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
- AllicatMember
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.
- AllicatMember
Thanks Marlee!
- June1952Member
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 :-)
- MarleeMember
Sounds frustrating
try not to worry ( easiier said than done I know)
Good luck