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MRI finding: Why do the ultrasound before biopsy?
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@cairistin I entirely understand your feeling of fear about this biopsy. I have been in your shoes, and even when the doc says it is just to be sure, it is anxiety producing.
I have a few tips I use, they might or might not be helpful to you. The first is just keeping busy doing whatever I can think of.
The second is giving myself a set time to worry, for instance 30 minutes in the morning. Then when I start to think about it during the day, I can say to myself that I will think about that during my worry time and now is not that time. This allows to me to kind of hack into my brain and refocus on whatever the task is at the time.
My initial diagnosis was between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I remember how hard that was. Looking back the fact that my family rallied to be around that year was such a blessing. I remember trying to be present while I awaited my first chemo scheduled for Jan, 2nd.
Maybe this is the time to lean in to the holidays?
Do you have a lot of holiday plans? Family get togethers?
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@auntieoakley thank you so much for this. It is very helpful. I know that tests and biopsies will be part of my new normal. It is the impact on my mental health that is the hardest part. Ironically, I am an LCSW and a therapist working in a school and in private practice. I know a lot about skills to decrease anxiety, but somehow it all goes out the window when I am flooded with anxiety myself! Just hearing your words reminded me I am not alone, and I loved the idea about worry time.
This was the holiday season I was starting to allow joy to come back in, after so much pain of divorce and cancer for me and my daughters. I don't want to ose that, So yes, I am here and I am healing and I will try to lean in. And praying certainly helps too.
I hope for peace and joy for you this holiday. For all of you.
With hugs and love,
Cairistin
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@auntieoakley Keeping my self busy but biggest which sure for all of us is when you wake up in middle of night and start thinking about it. When that has been happening just starting repeating prayers and that has helped.