Anxiety is up and I need to chat

Hello,

I know you are scared and very young to be dealing with this and not surprised at all that you are scared. I know your family is trying to calm your fears and yes, at the beginning all of our fears can take over and it all very overwhelming and most of us have been there already.

It sounds like you do not have a family member you can get support from. I am sure part of the issue with close family is that they do not want to think it is something serious because they love you and care about you. They often live in denial until they have no choice but accept what is going on with you. Do you have a close friend who can help support you through your testing? Sometimes it helps to have another person to listen and get the same information because it is information overload at first too and easy to forget a few things.

My local breast center had a nurse navigator too who was a great help to us. I was given a huge book full of information (where I learned of this site actually) and covered all aspects of treatment and stages and therapy afterwards. If no one has mentioned that to you yet, you may want to ask the question at least. This site has a ton of information which I imagine you have read through at this point too and easy to find.

The people on these boards are usually nice and helpful and you and send a personal message to someone and ask questions as well. Please here will definitely understand your fears and worries. There is a forum I think for young people as well. You already have been through a lot.

I hope you have caught this early and will get through this and be able to help others as well.

hray - My biopsy results always took 5 business days. However, now it's less than 10 days to Christmas. Many offices are closing entirely the end of this week and lots of people have taken vacation. I'd be surprised if you got your results if 3-4 days, or in other words even this week. You haven't said where you are, but prompt results may depend on the size & dedication of the facility &/or the size of the city. Back to previous posts - go do something fun & frivolous. Keeping you in our thoughts. Please let us know when you hear.

Hray, keeping you in my prayers. The waiting is very difficult. Sending you big hugs. Lisa

I wish I knew something to tell you, I don't know.

It's scary, and not everything you read on the internet is helpful (or true, sometimes). Breathe deep and know that whatever this is - you are going to get through this. It may not be something serious, you don't know yet. But, we have good doctors - sounds like you're going to a good place, and we have drugs our parents did not have, so breathe deep and get your wits together. Know one thing, you are not alone. Hugs, Lisa

Yes, I had both breast and enlarged lymph node biopsied at once and both were benign.

Breast was complex cyst. Lymph node was just normal lymph node. Nodes swell for all kinds of reasons. Most of them not cancer. She told me before she biopsied the node that she would be very surprised if it amounted to anything and it fidn’t

Have you heard any more, hray?

I'm looking at other posts now, hray, should have tried to read up on things, you are a young lady. I'm sorry. We both have IDC and I am grade 3, but HER2 positive and 56 years old. Keep an eye out on the triple positive group board, it just isn't triple positive, it is very active, if you have questions. SpecialK and Coach Vicky post on there and are very helpful. I work with 2 other girls that have had BC, one had a double mastectomy and the red devil. I saw you had mentioned red devil. Sending you a big hug, sounds like you are reaching out on this website, and that is the best thing you can do! We are here for you. Lisa

Yes, I did read that, thank you. I just know the triple positive board was very helpful to me, thank you! Best wishes, Lisa