First Scan post treatment’s Advice
Hi guy’s next week I’m going for my first mammogram and ultrasound since surgery and treatments I was wondering is 5 months after finishing radiation a normal time frame for scans i haven’t had a mammogram or scan since January 2020 when diagnosed and getting checked pre treatments also I noticed that my appointment with surgeon after scans is 2 weeks later would they really make you wait 2 weeks to notify you if something was wrong. scan day anxiety is setting in
ANXIETY LEADING UP TO CHECK UPS
I tell myself to use mind calming techniques and strategies as well as physical exercise but I still get anxious when it comes up to my repeat ultrasound/mammogram and the anniversary of my original surgery even though it is not until 1st December ............... this year will be three years post early diagnosis, lumpectomy and only three weeks of radiotherapy. It just seems that every time I have tests done, I end up needing biopsies again and so far anything found has been benign but, every six or twelve months it seems to happen over and over. It is a bit like Russian roulette it seems and I can't help wondering when the results could turn out different. My situation is so easy compared to the journeys others have had but that still does not stop the anxiety each time. If there are any other ways of coping I would like to hear them.