Been quite a weekend, my 28 daughter was taken into hospital last Friday with bad headaches, they are still doing tests so at hospital each day. My son is getting married on 8th December. So as if this isn’t all stressful enough, I got back from the hospital Saturday to a recall for my mammogram.
I was already all over place worrying about my daughter. I’ve only told my Mum as she is coming to appointment with me, & school I work at.
I need to get through that first as do not want extra stress for my daughter, she is having a lumbar puncture done under general anesthesia today!! My head hurts & I’m now feeling pain in my breast but I’m hoping it’s stress and an over active imagination.
Sorry I’m waffling on because cannot pour these feelings out to anyone else atm. I’m 56 years old & have to be honest, did not go to last mammogram, so this is my own fault
This is worst timing, I can’t be I’ll for my son’s wedding!! I need to be strong for my daughter but all I want to do is curl up. I’m divorced so no partner to confide in & I don’t want to tell my 77 year old Mum just how scared I am. I wouldn’t have told her at all but in this situation had to.
Appointment is Thursday at 10.15am but not same hospital my daughter is in.
Wow, such a lot happening all at once, no wonder your head is in a spin. Breaking it down into manageable chunks might help:
Many recalls result in identifying a benign condition, or they didn’t get a clear picture and want another look. Doesn’t mean it’s cancer. Mostly it isn’t.
Your daughter is in the best of hands and all that can be done is being done for her.
If it is found that you have cancer then it will have been spotted via the mammogram before you had a chance to feel anything yourself, so that means it will hopefully be at an early stage. And whatever stage it is at, treatments these days have come on in leaps and bounds,even in the past 5-10 years, so it’s going to be treatable.
Don’t worry about the wedding - if it is cancer they will still need to look at a treatment plan, and do pre-op tests etc, and delaying treatment for a few days or even weeks will be unlikely to make any difference at all - I was surprised by how laid back the teams are when people tell them about pre-arranged holidays or plans such as the wedding you will be going to.
I’m glad you found this forum - use it as much as you need to and certainly let us know the outcome of Thursday. All the best. X
Hi Optimisation Thank you for reply. On way to be with my daughter when I’m with her I stop thinking about Thursday but it’s those moments alone that I tend to dwell.
Had a biopsy they seem pretty certain it is a cyst, but have to wait until 22nd for results. They said to go away with minimal worry for week, so I’m feeling pretty optimistic.
My daughter is, finally, due out of hospital today. The lumbar puncture showed a viral infection, she is now on the mend.
So hopefully we will now be able to enjoy my son’s wedding in 3 weeks time
