The Waiting is so Stressful

Hello. We all will sympathise as we all hate the waiting game. It does depend on where you are based and the NHS trust and treatment plan. Click my name to read about me as it saves me typing it. Although treatment carries on, covid still has played a part in delaying some things and it may just be a case of waiting a little longer for these to be discussed at hospital meetings and plan to be put in place. Try and keep yourself occupied with things that you love to do. Perhaps write any questions and fears down so that they are out of your head.

Keep going... one day at a time x

Ahh the waiting game, I have said that if I see another box set or Sodoko puzzle I think I'll scream.  Used to love these pre diagnosis, I have now been off work for a whole entire three weeks!! So I am early on in the journey but it feels like it has taken my life over already.  Anxiety is awful but the truth is what will happen, will happen whether we are anxious or not.  This is one of the mantra's I tell myself, sometimes it actually works, often it doesn't.  I also try mindfulness exercises to try to stay positive. I never thought that having cancer would mean the physical things are actually fairly easy to deal with, minimal pain, some tenderness and an awful lot of exhaustion for me.  The hardest part is the anxiety, the boredom and the sheer frustration of waiting.  This is delayed due to Covid, though I was in really quickly for surgery it's a six week wait here for the results and if radio therapy is the outcome of that (hopefully) it's another five weeks for that to start.  There's a small chance there may be extra surgery needed but still waiting to find out. Three weeks down, three to go....  I understand every day can be like a week, I hope you get some information soon.

Thank you Nora H, some really good advice, I think once I know the plan of action I feel better and be able to prepare myself.

Good luck with your journey x

Thank you Tired Minion, I know once I have a plan of action I can relax, I have anxiety issues so have to try and be patient and relax  

Good luck with your journey and thank you x

I was diagnosed 17th June, had surgery to remove the tumours 14th August, I was then told oncotype testing would be required, three weeks post surgery I had an appointment with the oncologist, I went thinking this was it I'd know my treatment plan but no they hadn't even sent the tumour of for testing (they needed my verbal  permission to do so) so I have to wait another three weeks, being seen again at the end of this month so I can really sympathise with you regards the waiting game, it certainly does your mental health no favours...stay strong 

Hi SomersetBunny, bless your heart, how frustrating for you, so about a month for surgery, my over thinking is on overdrive at the minute, i surprised they hadn't already sent it for testing, 3 week's is like 3years, every day is long. 

You stay strong too my lovely, sending hugs you're way x