I ve had breast cancer stage 2 received a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction. All went smoothly no chemo or radiotherapy. I developed a cough and after a few weeks went to the doctor. Had two lots of antibiotics and chest X-ray. Results came back today and I ve been told to have a face to face to discuss results. I m terrified it’s lung cancer as that’s a secondary but can’t get an appointment till next weds. Not sure how I m going to be able to sleep until then
Cancer cannot be diagnosed via x-ray alone, so I would like to assume that if they suspected cancer than rather than calling you in for a face to face appointment they would refer you. That said, I fully understand the worry! I too have been through agonising waits so I know this kind of hell intimately.
It is the waiting, everyone is saying if it was serious they would have called me straight in which they did with the breast cancer. My sensible head says it ll be fine but I know at 3 am it ll be a different story. Does the constant fear ever go away ?
We are not all the same, so I gather the answer to this question will vary from person to person, with some saying, "no, never," and some saying, "yes, it does."
At 3am, if you find yourself going too deep into your own head, you are always welcome to post here, there is I believe a dedicated thread, because a lot of us are up at night for a variety of reasons. I find that having someone to talk to at such times helps me, so I am hoping it may help you too even if through forum posts.
Hiya after a long drawn out stressful time because the docs lost my X-ray then said I needed a face to face with the doc I had to wait over a week for an appointment. No sleep or eating only to be told I was all clear. I m over the moon with the result but I think they need to change the way they do things. I was literally convinced it was bad. The hospital and Macmillan have been amazing it’s my surgery it’s a nightmare.
Thank you for thinking of me. I couldn’t find the thread to let you all know, not very good at this technology
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