Scared panic attacks

Hi Dmac1971 and I see it’s your first post in the community but sorry to hear about your concerns.

As you say these tests are unfortunately required to ensure that if required you need the best treatment available……. Once you get to the hospital do tell the staff as they will be able to help you through this.

I have had multiple biopsies including many Bone Marrow Biopsies over my 26 years cancer journey, first being diagnosed in 1999 at 43 with my first rare, hard to treat, incurable type of T-Cell Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma……. then Asbestosis in 2013……. then my second very rare, hard to treat very aggressive type of T-Cell Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma……. then in April this year I was also diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.

What type of cancer are you being investigated for?

Wow you have been theough so much and still going strong.

I was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer in 2013 had chemotherapy, mastectomy and rads and then 10 years of AI tamoxifen and anastrozole. 

I thought everything was going well I stopped treatment 2 years ago I thought I was done, until april.when I got very sick they thought I had burst my appendix and was sent for ct scan, wasnt appendix but the scan showed matastasized in spine and pelvis.

Have been through not the best treatment and has took since april to get this far. The biopsy is to see weither the breast cancer has matastacised even tho they believe it has but need 100%.

Im not acared of procedure I do have extremely bad anxiety and this has brought it on really bad being sick etc and now im not allowed to eat or drink im due to go in at 9.30 its getting there thats making me panic I feel so stupid for feeling like this.

Thank you for responding I really appreciate it.

Hi again Dmac1971  I do hope that things go/went well.

It always helps to talk with others who have the exact same ‘T’ shirt so you may want to join some of our dedicated BC support groups…… just follow the links below.

Breast cancer

Breast, secondary cancer

Breast cancer for the under-50s

Hi Dmac1971.  I too had lobular breast cancer in 2013.  Had op, chemo, radiotherapy and tamoxifen.  Diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in November 2024.  Have mets in pelvis, spine, ribs and skull.  I had a CT guided bone biopsy on my pelvis, went in through my lower back.  I am glad it is over and hopefully yours is now too.  Please don't feel stupid, this is a very scary time for you.  My cancer is now stable with the treatment I am on.  Good luck and please let me know how you get on.

Lee xx

I appreciate you contacting me it has helped, bloods are done its my turn at half past. Staff are so amazing and thank you for the places for support and def have the t shirt. 

Hi Dmac1971 

I hope you managed to get through your appointment ok. It’s so scary going through tests for secondary cancer and I am sure you are likely to be fearing the worst at the moment. Do join us on the breast cancer pages when you feel ready. There are quite a number of site users with secondary breast cancer. Most times it’s treatable and whilst no one would choose to be in this situation, the treatments are tolerated. I have been living with secondary breast cancer since 2022. Mine is TNBC and had spread to my liver. 

Thank you so much 

Everything went well I had a couple of panic attacks as I thought i would be asleep through it but I was awake ! But got it done, it was also CT guided.

Its such a shock after being cancer free for so long and then its here we go again ! 

I appreciate you reaching out. Wishing you well and all the best xx

Thank you so much I am a member of a few breast cancer pages and support groups for lobular I just had never posted on macmillan forum before.

I had the most amazing nurse in 2014 who was a macmillan support aswell so I always had someone to turn too. Forever grateful.for the work macmillan do and I have done a few fundraisers through the years. Thank you for the care and support xx