I can't breathe. My anxiety has hit the roof. I feel alone. I can't cope. I am married with 2 teens.
Been here before with the breast cancer and Cin3 cervical. Now , I'm confused.
After years of severe abdominal pains and passed on as hernias to gastric reflux I have compression of the coeliac axis. Await for surgeons referral. The biggy is .... ct scan showed two bilateral retroperitoneal soft tissue nodules at 5mm behind my stomach opp my left kidney. I'm.now being referred to Breast MDT. To be investigated as history of breast cancer . How? When I had double mastectomy and reconstruction of both breasts? I think it's something else but all Google gives you negative answers . I'm lost and feel so alone. It doesn't help with being CEV vulnerable of lung issues and covid presence and moving location has left me with no friends to talk to talk and my job as self employed to a question of returning back to work. I couldn't cope with covid and lock down and now this! I'm feeling so sorry for my self and I'm sorry for long post. I just can't breathe anymore. I'm struggling
Hello,
I am sorry I have no experience of any of your difficulties but it seemed to me that with all that worry you need to know that we are out here with cyber support and hugs. I'm sure writing down your situation will have given you time to breathe.......There isn't much that can be done until you get the next set of results so if you are living somewhere that has this beautiful weather....take a good book or magazine and sit in the shade and allow the warmth to relax you. If you need to write more to get back in control of yourself...just write. But you are not alone...
Day or night( Awake thread) someone will listen and hopefully be a bit more helpful in sharing your experience than I can be but at least I am thinking about you and hoping that some of the panic you were feeling is beginning to pass.
Take care. Keep in touch.
Love Karen
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