I had my core needle biopsy 10 days ago and I’m still a little sore - nothing too bad, or unexpected since the imager noted that the lump was in an awkward and deep position and then I decided to hike up a mountain with a heavy backpack at the weekend (it was OKed by the imager). BUT every time I notice the pain it’s reminding me I’m waiting for results and making me anxious. I have another 2 weeks to wait for results (thanks NHS backlog) so if anyone has any tips on how to reduce the ache or to decouple noticing the pain from going into a panic spiral I would be very grateful.
I’ve been using CALM sleep stories to focus on when trying to get to sleep to distract myself from it and that works well, so it’s mostly waking hours that’s the issue now. I have anxiety even at the best of times, so this is genuinely at risk of getting me fired at work if I can’t find some way to focus on, you know, my actual job, at least for a few hours a day!