Pls Help Me Quiet the Hamster Wheel of My Mind

MelissaJA

pato58 said:

Dear Melissa,

Good luck with your hysterectomy on Oct 30th. It is encouraging that your CT scan was overall good, except for the uterine mass.
Let us know how you feel and any news about your condition. I will be sending positive vibes to you:)

Thanks!  Counting the seconds

Thanks!  Counting the seconds until the surgery.  I want it out!  :-)

pato58

MelissaJA said:

Thanks!  Counting the seconds

Thanks!  Counting the seconds until the surgery.  I want it out!  :-)

Yes

I hear you!!!

pato58

MelissaJA said:

Thanks!  Counting the seconds

Thanks!  Counting the seconds until the surgery.  I want it out!  :-)

Yes

I hear you!!!

Ag123

 

Hi,

I volunteer as a crisis counsler, so I talk a lot of people who are struggling with anxiety. It clearly doesn't make me any less immune to it (especially when dealing with family members having cancer and all the anxiety it brings), but it helps to know some of the techniques we use. I find that a few methods were very helpful to me and family when facing stressful test results/scanning/diagnosis.  

 

One technique is called decatastrophizing which is very helpful to get a "reality" check. And even if "reality sucks", it helps avoid a lot of catorstophic images that are far from the truth, and it even helps to be mentally prepared for any stressful situation that feels out of control.  This is the link for the PDF if you'd like to use it: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/decatastrophizing.pdf

You may find a lot more exercises and links if you google "decatastrophizing" also. 

 

The other technique sounds cliche but it's very helpful too. Meditation! It's hard at first but you can get better at it as you practice. 

 

Hope these can help. Good luck!

MelissaJA

Just got home today.  my Gyn

Just got home today.  my Gyn / Onc needed to do a larger cut to get the uterus out.  I guess it was enlarged. I'm in some pain but will hopefully start to feel better soon.  He didn't see any cancer outside the uterus but were waiting on pathology for confirmation.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

 

ConnieSW

And that is

one big step forward.  Take care and do everything you are supposed to.

Forherself

Thinking of you Melissa

I think you should have. had. your hysterectomy yesterday.  I hope. you are on the mend

and everything went well.  

Forherself

MelissaJA said:

Just got home today.  my Gyn

Just got home today.  my Gyn / Onc needed to do a larger cut to get the uterus out.  I guess it was enlarged. I'm in some pain but will hopefully start to feel better soon.  He didn't see any cancer outside the uterus but were waiting on pathology for confirmation.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

 

Good to get that behind you

I had an incision and robotic punctures too.  I had an easy time, hopefully you will too.  Thanks for checking in.  I'm glad their visual was clear on any other trouble outside the uterus.

 

cmb

Glad that the surgery went smoothly, even with the larger incision. I hope that you're feeling less pain in a few days. In the meantime, rest and follow the lifting restrictions you were given. You'll feel better soon

pato58

MelissaJA said:

Just got home today.  my Gyn

Just got home today.  my Gyn / Onc needed to do a larger cut to get the uterus out.  I guess it was enlarged. I'm in some pain but will hopefully start to feel better soon.  He didn't see any cancer outside the uterus but were waiting on pathology for confirmation.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

 

Glad

You are over the operation and that you are feeling not so bad. Let us know how you progress. Hugs