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pink028
pink028 Member Posts: 17
edited November 2015 in Waiting for Test Results

The waiting for the results of my ultrasound are making me sick. When I try to sleep and stop my.mind from.racing I get nauseous and can't sleep. I have this weird sensation in the breast of concern for the past few weeks that comes and goes and it's makes it harder to relax because of that. On top of all of this I looked at my ultrasound last night then got on Google to try and see if I could figure out what's going on. That made everything worse because the breast I am.having the problems with looked different than the other one.

I know most suspicious areas are benign and I hope my age will be on my side but I feel a sense of impending doom. I've feared breast cancer since im.a.teenager I don't know why I don't even have a family history.

I Feel.like I have no one to talk to that will.understand me and I'm greatful for this forum. I've had a rough few months, my long term boyfriend and I broke up and he's the only person I want to talk to about this and I just cant he was my support system.and my best friend.

Praying for all.of you that you have your health and all these results turn up benign for all of us.

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  • BarredOwl
    BarredOwl Member Posts: 2,433
    edited November 2015

    Hi pink028:

    You got some good advice in your other thread about the specialized training needed to understand and interpret the ultrasound images. You've been through some tough times recently, which makes it even harder. I remember how hard it was to wait for results. My mind worked and worried and cycled in the face of the unknown. I couldn't concentrate on anything, so I just tried to distract myself with relatively brainless things I like to do, that required just enough focus to draw my attention (like weeding!).

    You are not alone here. Will keep my fingers crossed for you!

    BarredOwl


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  • ElaineTherese
    ElaineTherese Member Posts: 3,328
    edited November 2015

    pink028,

    It is hard to wait, and you do have age on your side. Are there any things you like to do that could serve as a distraction? I play fantasy sports (no money involved), and that helps me get past all sorts of things that might worry me. (I recently had a scare about my hip bone.) Also, have you asked for something to calm your anxiety and help you sleep, like Ativan? I have Ativan on hand for emergencies. If I'm not asleep by midnight, I take a pill and it helps me wake up, refreshed and ready to take on the world!

    Hoping your results are B9!

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