MRI tomorrow

Diagnosed with breast cancer Recently diagnosed with breast cancer
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Diagnosed yesterday. IDC grade 2, triple negative. MRI tomorrow to see extent and figure out grade.
The wait for biopsy results was excruciating and after diagnosis I had a strange sense of relief but now it’s all starting again as im imagining extensive tumours all over both sides. This is my first time posting. Any encouragement welcome xx

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I felt the same after my post-surgery, pre-chemo CT scan. I imagined worse case scenario, and worried myself sick, I couldn’t sleep, I was a mess - but it was clear. Six months later, I am now awaiting results of another CT scan, and I am trying my best not to worry. Try relaxation techniques, reading, puzzles, walks, or any kind of distraction, to keep the anxiety at bay. Let’s hope that we both get good results. Best wishes x

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Sorry you find yourself here @story1 but I’m glad you have found the forum as it is so very useful and a great community. You are in one of the hardest stages right now - the information gathering stage. You’ve had your diagnosis but now your team need to get as much information as possible so they can start to plan the next steps. It a horrible horrible time of waiting and worrying. If you can find anything to distract yourself, a book, a film, trashy tv, puzzles, a walk or a chat then this might help you take your mind off it if only briefly but it will help. Once your team has a plan of action for you you will feel a bit better but for now it’s one foot in front of the other. You can do it :hugs:

Sending you good wishes for a clear scan to you too @teedee

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Thank you so much @teedee I’ve been watching old films (Matrix) cooking, reading, walking the dog with the kids… bought a nutribullet… sleeping better now as the swelling from biopsy has gone down xx

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Thank you for this, I was worried about work but that can wait (I’m a writer) and I’m just keeping busy xx

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Hi I’m in the same situation diagnosed 21/08 have MRI tomorrow and I am terrified, the not knowing is so hard I just want to know what the plan is and how long this awful journey is going to be, sending hugs.

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Hey @emilyxxx thinking of you. Everybody says this is the worst time xxx I’m paranoid about what the MRI might show but trying to not get ahead of myself. Good luck, please let me know how you get on xxx

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How did it go?

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Hi, it’s not until this evening I’m not worried about the scan itself I’m worried about the results, do you know how long you wait for them? X

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Hi @story1 all went well it seemed to go really quick, anyone worried about MRI please don’t be it’s ok, I had headphones on with music to distract me and it passed the time x

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Glad it went well, it’s not that bad is it? The liquid made me feel a bit nauseous xx I got my results quickly but I’m getting the impression on here that it really depends where you are how quickly you get results and decisions on treatment. Mine was clear, just the 1 nasty lump that I went in with. Now I am writing for CT scan results too and then I can get on with care plan. I guess they’re making sure it hasn’t spread. Before I got MRI result I was convinced both breasts were full of tumours! I’m now thinking the same about CT scan and they’ll find something else! The waiting is terrible xxx

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Hi @story1 I think it’s natural to have the awful worry doesn’t make it any easier does it! I hope your CT comes back ok x

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