Scanxiety - does it ever REALLY go away?
Does Scanxiety ever really disappear? I think not. It is 4 years in Nov since my ILC tumours were found, by accident, by my GP - as the rural BreastScreen Bus screens totally missed it ..... TWIC...
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Thank you. WOW! 9 years! Well done YOU, @Afraser. I have total faith in 'Doris' who is the specialist BS radiographer .... she's done all my US since 2018 ... so am very happy to have her do my MG as well today.
Do you go to a proper radiographer (not the breastscreen bus?) I wonder if I choose to go back to Doris after Year 5, if I will have to pay for it, as some are referred back to the Buses, if you live in rural/regional areas. Even the closest Radiographer place in 2018 was 'undecided' on their results (MG & US) so I'd really prefer to get Doris to do them .... confidence in the service is everything! Sadly, I have NO confidence in the BreastScreen Buses now (altho they do a wonderful job on DICS and other BCs ... just not on those with dense breast tissue!) :(
@Cath62 - I can relate to your tears - but mine weren't on the scan table ... it was for other reasons at different stages of my initial treatment .... I hope your 'new lady' learned some empathy skills after she treated you xx. My radiologist today allowed hubby to come thru & sit & watch TV in the 'internal' waiting room, and he was happy there - which was nice of her to allow.
Yep - that's about it, @iserbrown xx This bloody disease mucks iwth our brain even more than our bodies! gttt
@Julez1958 - I need to listen to all of her tapes - I've just listened to the first one, so far. A girlfriend had half her thyroid removed some years back & the remaining half is kinking her oesophagus - and she is fearful of needing a tracheotomy - leaving an open hole in her neck .... she is a mad keen kayak fisho like me & would be fearful of being on the water again, with the hole. :(
We are just home now - a long day on the road! Gees, that mammogram really DOES hurt sometimes .... just a tad 'more' than discomfort, this time!! Hopefully all is good - I will find out next week when I see the Rad Onc!
thank you all for your support xx I appreciate it.
Do you go to a proper radiographer (not the breastscreen bus?) I wonder if I choose to go back to Doris after Year 5, if I will have to pay for it, as some are referred back to the Buses, if you live in rural/regional areas. Even the closest Radiographer place in 2018 was 'undecided' on their results (MG & US) so I'd really prefer to get Doris to do them .... confidence in the service is everything! Sadly, I have NO confidence in the BreastScreen Buses now (altho they do a wonderful job on DICS and other BCs ... just not on those with dense breast tissue!) :(
@Cath62 - I can relate to your tears - but mine weren't on the scan table ... it was for other reasons at different stages of my initial treatment .... I hope your 'new lady' learned some empathy skills after she treated you xx. My radiologist today allowed hubby to come thru & sit & watch TV in the 'internal' waiting room, and he was happy there - which was nice of her to allow.
Yep - that's about it, @iserbrown xx This bloody disease mucks iwth our brain even more than our bodies! gttt
@Julez1958 - I need to listen to all of her tapes - I've just listened to the first one, so far. A girlfriend had half her thyroid removed some years back & the remaining half is kinking her oesophagus - and she is fearful of needing a tracheotomy - leaving an open hole in her neck .... she is a mad keen kayak fisho like me & would be fearful of being on the water again, with the hole. :(
We are just home now - a long day on the road! Gees, that mammogram really DOES hurt sometimes .... just a tad 'more' than discomfort, this time!! Hopefully all is good - I will find out next week when I see the Rad Onc!
thank you all for your support xx I appreciate it.