@paulb2112
Greetings and welcome to the Mayo Connect. For me, the most stressful part of the whole process has so far been waiting for a definitive diagnosis. Most of us jump on the Internet and confer with Dr. Google. She is definitely a glass half empty kind of gal. For whatever reason, it seems that she focuses on the worst case scenarios and that’s scary. Then the anxiety kicks in and can literally make you feel sick. It can increase your white count and affect your sleep and appetite which have snowballing consequences.
I hope it’s not a long time before you see the oncologist and can perhaps get some more definitive answers.
Since you don’t know what to treat, perhaps if you focus on feeling less anxious. Different people deal with anxiety in different ways but for me, I spend time with loved ones and friends enjoying life… Good food, good discussions, and trying to keep my head in a positive place.
I’m really glad that you found Connect because there are some wonderful, supportive people who post here. We may not all have the same medical issues, and we are certainly all different, but it helps to get support from people who have been facing similar health challenges.
I will keep you in my thoughts. Will you share the information about your upcoming oncology visit with us?