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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Hi @arpie
Good you are home and all done. One advantage of being in Melbourne (there have not been all that many over the last 18 months!) is that my breast surgeon runs a very convenient outfit - 3D mammogram, ultrasound if required and physical examination all at one appointment with the results too! I do pay for it but once a year it’s not very much and the peace of mind is worth every cent. I haven’t any breast density issues (breasts get less dense as you age and mine is now virtually transparent, according to him!) so ultrasound not required this time. He’s also a dab hand at looking at the odd little excrescences (sebhoraic keratosis and a mole!) and doing the removal! Good to have someone you trust and who knows your history. I’ve been very fortunate - my GP found him by googling! But this was one of the rare good googles! Best wishes.
Good you are home and all done. One advantage of being in Melbourne (there have not been all that many over the last 18 months!) is that my breast surgeon runs a very convenient outfit - 3D mammogram, ultrasound if required and physical examination all at one appointment with the results too! I do pay for it but once a year it’s not very much and the peace of mind is worth every cent. I haven’t any breast density issues (breasts get less dense as you age and mine is now virtually transparent, according to him!) so ultrasound not required this time. He’s also a dab hand at looking at the odd little excrescences (sebhoraic keratosis and a mole!) and doing the removal! Good to have someone you trust and who knows your history. I’ve been very fortunate - my GP found him by googling! But this was one of the rare good googles! Best wishes.