Waiting

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Hi everyone 

I’ve been diagnosed with Metaplastic breast cancer, I’m currently waiting to start treatment and am getting more and more anxious. I spent 5 hours in A&E yesterday as the lump had doubled in size since I stopped Breastfeeding. The surgeon has now booked me in for ct and pet scans but hasn’t given me a date yet. 
im finding it really hard to wait in so worried the cancer is spreading, im a single mother to a 2 year old so finding this all really hard.

can anyone help with tips on how to deal with the waiting and not think the worst?

  • Hello I feel your pain with waiting. It’s so traumatic. The only thing I do is I make sure I go for a walk every day, I try and keep busy and I go to bed early! I also use the calm app. When things get hard I also phone Macmillan or Breast cancer now helpline just to talk things through. Make sure you chase your ct scan. Then it’s usually 2 weeks to get results. It really is such a hard time and I’m currently going through it waiting for ct results. My mind goes to awful places. I think a ct should be done at biopsy stage to cut down the waiting: take care x

  • Hi Penguin80

    Welcome to the forum, I'm Daisy53 one of the Community Champions on this forum.  I'm sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer.  As a general rule a breast cancer lump doesn't grow very fast. Easy to say I know but try not to worry too much.  Keep yourself busy if you can as it helps pass the time.

    Wishing you the best of luck with your scan and the results.

    Best wishes

    Daisy53

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  • Thank you good luck with your results too, yes the waiting is driving me crazy. 

  • Thank you yes the surgeon wasn’t too concerned although it has gone from 5cm to over 10 in a month. I have stopped Breastfeeding though so it could be hormonal changes.  I feel totally fine and healthy which gives me hope, just a little tired but I guess that’s having a two year old as well,