Diagnosis Day

Woops that is chemo brain Rescue remedy is what I meant, thanks ladies for the right one

Hello Helen, 

1. Bruising is totally normal. Ice that sucker!

2. Your surgeon knows what they're doing. The colour of the skin won't matter.

Facts laid out simply help to calm me down.

If you can't calm yourself down, the goal is to regulate your breathing. Rhythmic consistent breaths.

We're all here for you.

Hi Helen. Ditto, what everyone else has said. Thinking oh you, 

Lyn

When I got my results (not good ones) it was only 2 hours before I saw the surgeon so I did not have time to get anxious. The surgeon was brilliant and was straight to the point and made us feel at ease. Hopefully you will have someone with you as my husband came with me and as everything for me was a bit of a blur and trying to make decisions he was brilliant. On the way home he told me stuff that I never even heard the surgeon saying! My biopsy was black and blue and that was where the Dr took one of the lumps from. After the op it was just a bit sore nothing else. Of course I got blacker but that faded pretty quickly.

As the others have said Rescue Remedy (you can get a spray that you put under your tongue) is really good.

All the best and hope it goes better for you than you expected.

Much love XXX

Hi Helen - Anticipation is really tough!  Do take someone with you so they can help you ask questions and remember the information given to you by the surgeon.  Taking deep breaths helped me as I listened and tried to focus on my questions.  I had a list of questions and my surgeon was very patient as I went through them.  Hopefully your surgeon is also patient.  Like you, I similarly had a 'black boob' from the core biopsy and it didn't prevent any further surgery - it's only blood from the bruising.  They may decide to drain it first. 

Hi Helen....

The waiting is the worst part I think! It's so hard not to rush ahead with your thoughts...

Remember to breathe! really breathe.....I know it's hard and it doesn't help you had an impatient technician......stick a needle in their nether regions and see how they like it!  Theses tests can be painful and are stressful. There is a spray (for under your tongue) that also comes in a lozenge called RESCUE REMEDY   it may help with you anxiety...take it about 1/2 hour before you go for any invasive tests... you could talk to your Dr about learning relaxation techniques too...meditation is great :)

I don't think bruising will stop the surgery going ahead....

Ask a million questions, and if you don't understand SAY SO! Have someone who you can rely on to listen as well, with you...you'll be bombarded with a lot of information, always good to have a second pair of ears...WRITE everything down! DON'T consult Dr Google! write questions down to ask for next appointments....

did I say Breeeeeeeeathe!??    

i wish you all the very best now and always..

Love and light for easy recovery and beautiful days

-Tracy

stay strong|breathe|believe

If it's any comfort I found this time the worst.  There may be no more tests. If not a Valium or antivan worth considering.  It's hard for people to understand ongoing anxiety during this time with life threatening illness although most do ok.  Also my initial mammagram showed three lots but surgeon just said two were normal. And my gp sounded stressed as I've got a 20 year relationship with her. So sometimes it's not as bad as it feels. But look at all options to support yourself through this time  best wishes 

Good luck today the wait is always hard. Today hopefully you will have an idea of your treatment plan. Any test is stressful not sure if it will help but I have friends who have tried ready relief these are lozenges you can buy over the counter at the chemist. Before any surgery I had I asked for some tamazapan  this took the edge off. Take someone with you and ask for anything that will help. Tough luck for the person doing the test as I'm sure they would be nervous as well, it is their job to be patient.

Breathe it will be okxxx