SamGirl50 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Good morning everyone... Yesterday I had my needle biopsy. I'm still sore. It wasn't bad at all. I was sedated and I don't remember anything. Now I guess it's just a waiting game. This entire process is so hard. It's just more time for random thoughts of what if's. When I try to come out of my depressed haze and attempt to smile at something funny on t.v. or a random thought, it's like my mind will say "hey! what are doing, you're suppose to be sad". Since the coronavirus hit, I've been working from home so that makes it easier. I don't know how to handle this. Will this be my new norm? Sorry for the ramble but thank goodness you're here! Have a blessed day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexieCat Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 You're not "supposed" to be sad! Anything that makes you laugh/smile, grab it. Glad you got the biopsy behind you. It's usually just a few days for the results and once you know that and have a plan for going forward, my bet is that things will start to settle down for you. And things DO tend to settle into a routine--you are not always gonna feel the stress you do right now. For most of us, the stage you're at right now is the hardest. Hang in there. Try to find some fun things to distract you. Remember, being worried/sad is NOT going to improve your outcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamGirl50 Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 That is so true! @LexieCat Thanks for the advice! 37 minutes ago, LexieCat said: Remember, being worried/sad is NOT going to improve your outcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgetO Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 LexiCat is right! Waiting is the hardest part. Once you know what you're dealing with and have a plan to deal with it, things will get easier. Hang in there! Bridget O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rower Michelle Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I try not to think about “what if” and frame this as “what’s next”. In the beginning everyone is in a terrifying tailspin, once all the diagnostics are done and a treatment plan is in place you will find there are brighter days coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouT Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 SameGirl50, You can feel anyway you want. But, I really like the idea of laughing when you can. We have a word for the "waiting time" after a scan and we call it "Scanxiety", maybe we need to come up with one for the time we are awaiting diagnostic results... What I try to do when I have troubling thoughts is to get into something fun. It could be a show, movie, game, book or visit with a friend. The troubles will always be there and you enjoying time while you wait for your diagnosis is not going to change it, so you have nothing limiting your ability to feel joy. Hang in there...you'll get through this and we'll be here for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert A. Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Hope you feel better soon, music has always transported me back to a happier place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 SamGirl50, Everything you mentioned in your post I've experienced. Almost all of us go down the scan-to-biopsy-to-PET scan-to-treatment plan routine step-by-step, inch by inch! Time just seems to stop. I can forecast with certainty that the diagnosis type and stage shuffle will end. Then you'll face a different set of problems and challenges that again we've all experienced. My point is this is a very good place to ask questions because we designed the lung cancer t-shirts folks wear! Welcome here. Stay the course. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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