Feeling Nervous!!

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pattypoo53
pattypoo53 Member Posts: 46
edited June 2014 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

I have been feeling really nervous about my follow-up with my onc. I have been working alot and have cancelled 2 appointments. I had my bloodwork done a couple weeks ago. I am 4 1/2 years out from diagnoses of triple negative stage 11A no nodes no vascular invasion clean margins lumpectomy 4xac and 4x taxol 33 rads. I think I have alot of post traumatic stress. I thought it would get easier to go to these followups but its not. I have been doing great so far all my tests have been normal. I had a breast MRI  and a chest ct scan last followup and all was fine.  I think I am in freakout mode!! Thanks for letting me vent!! Does the doctor call you if there is something abnormal in the bloodwork? Hugs Patty

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  • pattypoo53
    pattypoo53 Member Posts: 46
    edited July 2008

    I have been feeling really nervous about my follow-up with my onc. I have been working alot and have cancelled 2 appointments. I had my bloodwork done a couple weeks ago. I am 4 1/2 years out from diagnoses of triple negative stage 11A no nodes no vascular invasion clean margins lumpectomy 4xac and 4x taxol 33 rads. I think I have alot of post traumatic stress. I thought it would get easier to go to these followups but its not. I have been doing great so far all my tests have been normal. I had a breast MRI  and a chest ct scan last followup and all was fine.  I think I am in freakout mode!! Thanks for letting me vent!! Does the doctor call you if there is something abnormal in the bloodwork? Hugs Patty

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  • peapot
    peapot Member Posts: 72
    edited July 2008

    My dr always calls me good or bad.  I hate that you are still so nervous 41/2 years out.  I am a year out and see my onc monday.  I am getting that sick feeling in my stomache this week thinking about it and then after the appt I'll be fine until a week before the next one.  Silly?  I'm glad your tests are coming back good.  Don't stop having them!!  You got through the worst already.  Love,

    Mary

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  • Shirlann
    Shirlann Member Posts: 3,302
    edited July 2008

    No question about the PTSD, even though a lot of teams for cancer will argue.  I used Paxil and was just fine, had no stress or anxiety attacks.  It takes about a year or so to get your confidence back and stop fixating on this darn disease, so the help from the anti-deps was very welcome.

    Hugs, shirlann 

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