Hi
Back in July I went to the GP about a lump/pain, she put me on naproxin for a week but after no change I was put on the 2 week wait, after waiting the whole 2 week I was sent for an ultrasound as a precaution where I had a biopsy on the lump and lymph nodes. After a long 6 week wait they said the lump looked not cancer but wanted to check the lymph nodes so another biopsy and 3 week wait. To be safe they wanted to take the lump out so another 3 week wait for that and nearly 4 week for the result... 25th November - The lump was a grade 1 invasive ductal carcinoma! I was only 33..
Got told I need to have an MRI in 2 weeks to be told they can only do it on day 6-16 of a monthly and I'd just missed the window, waited 3 week and was all set for it in January just extremely anxious. Then at the last minute told I couldn't have it done because the I have a shunt in my head and them not knowing what type it was (programmable could lead to brain damage) I had and x-ray and all ok but now need to wait again for the MRI.
2 months since the diagnosis I'm now struggling with all the waiting! It could be another re-excision (what they took out didn't have a clear margin and a lots of pre-cancerous cells) and they radiotherapy, it could a mastectomy and they need to recheck the lymph nodes so potential of chemo. There is no way of telling what will happen.
Hi, to help me through the MRI, I wore the headphones they gave me with some music playing, but I also just counted numbers in my head, and really focussed on my counting. This helped me to ensure I was lying still and gave me something else to think about. It might not work for everyone but it helped me.
Also, my top tip is to wear leggings, they don't have any metal so they should let you wear them so you retain slightly more dignity than the hospital gown alone! Best wishes for Wednesday
