Pls Help Me Quiet the Hamster Wheel of My Mind

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  • MelissaJA
    MelissaJA Member Posts: 27 Member
    edited October 2020 #42
    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
    pato58 Member Posts: 120 Member
    edited October 2020 #43
    MelissaJA said:

    Thanks!  Counting the seconds

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

    Yes

    I hear you!!!

  • pato58
    pato58 Member Posts: 120 Member
    edited October 2020 #44
    MelissaJA said:

    Thanks!  Counting the seconds

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

    Yes

    I hear you!!!

  • Ag123
    Ag123 Member Posts: 54 Member
    edited October 2020 #45
     

    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
    MelissaJA Member Posts: 27 Member
    edited October 2020 #46
    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
    ConnieSW Member Posts: 1,688 Member
    edited October 2020 #47
    And that is

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

  • Forherself
    Forherself Member Posts: 1,013 Member
    edited November 2020 #48
    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
    Forherself Member Posts: 1,013 Member
    edited November 2020 #49
    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
    cmb Member Posts: 1,001 Member
    edited November 2020 #50

    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
    pato58 Member Posts: 120 Member
    edited November 2020 #51
    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. HugsSmile

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