2nd mammogram after diagnosis

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Beaglelove
Beaglelove Member Posts: 29
edited March 2021 in Older Than 60 Years Old With Breast Cancer

I’m am extremely anxious as I have my 2nd mammogram since diagnosed. It’s not until 3/11/21 but I get more and more anxious the closer it gets and no counseling or medication seems to help. no one around me seems to understand it even the radiation oncologist told me “be glad you don’t have ovarian cancer” Really not helpful and My hemocratic number is higher than average and they suspect Polycythemia vera I am 65 and have a lot of living I feel healthy and am active though some overweight since anastrozole Until BC I had no health issues at al

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  • kathabus
    kathabus Member Posts: 205
    edited March 2021

    There is always someone prettier, someone smarter....and someone with a worse diagnosis. That doesn't mean that what we are going through doesn't matter. We had breast cancer. It's not something people want. What you're feeling is absolutely and completely normal. You're not alone. Let us know how it goes...in two weeks it will all be done and hopefully you'll be good to go for another year!

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  • Beaverntx
    Beaverntx Member Posts: 3,183
    edited March 2021

    Beaglelove, scan anxiety does hang on; for some it lessens over time and for others it is then before every year and mammo. As Kathabus said your reaction and concern is absolutely normal. Hugs to you and hoping you will be one for whom the anxiety lessens over time.

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  • Beaglelove
    Beaglelove Member Posts: 29
    edited March 2021

    That's a good point Kathabus it will be over in a couple weeks Thank you

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  • Beaglelove
    Beaglelove Member Posts: 29
    edited March 2021

    Beavetmtx I hope we are all going to get past the anxiety . Fear is so exhausting Thank you for your en

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  • AliceBastable
    AliceBastable Member Posts: 3,461
    edited March 2021

    Besides mammograms, I have to get regular CT scans for another cancer I had. I find it helps to think of all the scans as routine maintenance, like getting an oil change for my car.

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  • ctmbsikia
    ctmbsikia Member Posts: 1,095
    edited March 2021

    I strive to be more like Alice! Just want to say I think it's normal, as I have it too. It starts about the same time too. Around 2 weeks or a week out the anxiety begins. I gotta be where? What test? Am I going to pass or fail? Two births, a tubal ligation, a UTI, bronchitis once, and a few sinus infections. In a nutshell that was my medical history through 55 years.

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  • flashlight
    flashlight Member Posts: 698
    edited March 2021

    Hi Beaglelove, Some doctors just don't think before they speak! I'm sorry to hear about your possible PV. During Covid my 2nd mammogram was different and I went to another facility. I was anxious, but everyone there was very kind. I only shed a few tears when I got back into my car. Thinking of you.

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  • Beaglelove
    Beaglelove Member Posts: 29
    edited March 2021

    Thank you all for responding it made me know I’m not the only one. I think cancer can make you feel so isolated. Last year I would run to get groceries or something and count everyone I passed thinking of the stats that 1 out of 8 will get BC i have stopped that at least. The worst health issue I had until BCwas my tonsils out!

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  • Beaglelove
    Beaglelove Member Posts: 29
    edited March 2021

    I had appointment with my BC surgeon and a scheduled mammogram then US and determined the nodule I felt was a oil cyst due to surgery and was benign. I was so relieved I also have yearly MRI so will have that in September. I’m so grateful for all the support, encouragement and advice given on this site It will be 2 years April 1st... yes I had surgery on April Fools Day and wished it had been a terrible pran

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