Feeling so anxious and scared

Hi there.  I understand the worry.  I am very new here myself.  The waiting is absolutely awful.  I found short walks and fresh air helped to calm me. Sending you all best wishes. Lizzie

Hi Half a cup Really sorry to hear your finding yourself in this position. Something you have to remember is this is only temporary and  this will all  pass. It is perfectly normal to feel the way you do . I can fully relate as I have been like that for the last few weeks and thought sod it and went to see a counsellor which has really helped me big time. It really helps to talk to someone maybe a close friend or relative. We are all here for you if we can help, Chin up and try and think positive , No matter how bad you think things are there is always someone worse off than you . All the Best Regards Minmax

Hi half a cup. Sorry you’ve been left in the lurch like this. Your consultant isn’t taking any risks with your health. If he suspected any urgency in your situation somebody else in his department would be looking after you. I have a neighbour who did indeed end up with a small easily resectable  cancer after lichen planus but she had lived with it for fifty years. So try not to worry. My advice would be to stay off Google or you will frighten yourself to death with inaccurate information. 
There are far better antidepressants than beta blockers do it might be an idea to go back to your GP. 
Seotember is not too far away so please try to keep your mind on other things. 
I was diagnosed with a tongue cancer that was obvious in August and I wasn’t treated till December and they fixed me 

Best wishes 

Hi Half cup

I found my lump in my neck in late March was on holiday in Spain still had weeks before we can home I had no idea what it was so carried on with our trip. On our return mid May went to g p got referred 14 days cancer pathway treatment started mid July snd 3 years later I’m typing this. Am sure if your consultant was concerned he will have others who would have stepped in. So what I’m trying to say is relax go to g p  maybe he will prescribe anti depressants as beta  blockers don’t seem to be right for you. 
The waiting is never nice 

Hazel 

Thank you so much everybody, all your comments have really had an impact, I need to calm down and stop the mind chatter all the time.   I had already done the Dr. Google bit which was no help at all just scared the life out of me, I’m not going to do it again, I will turn for advice to this lovely community, thank you so much for taking the time to respond xxx

That’s better. Take a deep breath and come back here for a shoulder to lean on. There are lots of broad ones here. Hopefully you won’t need them 

Nice one Dani Regards Minmax 

It is quite normal to feel like this. The waiting for diagnosis is the worst and our imagination goes into overdrive thinking the problem is getting worse. Stop looking for things that are wrong. Easier said than done. I had appointments cancelled cos of lockdown and covid which made me imagine all sorts as I was an urgent case. I kept chasing it up every month and eventually got seen. If it was really bad they would refer you to someone else and see you sooner. Anxiety is awful. Try to relax. Get some lavender essential oil to smell. I also have a herbal tablet caĺled Kalms which I take when I get really bad.  Hope this helps.

Thank you, I am taking Kalms at the moment, think they are helping and they are not giving me dry mouth.  I have my surgery date for next Tuesday I’m praying it doesn’t get cancelled again.  I will try the lavender oil too, thank you.

Glad to hear. Good luck for Tuesday. Hopefully it will go ahead this time.