any others who don't panic or worry (prior to mammo etc)

Can't believe I haven't been freaking out either
So, now I know I'm not alone. I'm not panicking either. I was only diagnosed 2 1/2 months ago, had a mastectomy 2 weeks ago and seem to be recovering rather quickly from that. after about 4 days I felt great. Dr. said they got it all but are going forward with 5 1/2 months of chemo. & hormone therapy that should go through the end of next year. Precautionary only. I feel like I should be freaking out but I'm not. Lots of family and friend support. I guess if I was alone it would be different.

disneyfan2008 said:

so I am not alone-
Don't get me wrong..I cried many days...worried about what i would look like an all. But for routine tests etc. I just go like any other Dr appt..

I kept 2 journals the whole time...on occassion look back-yes scared at times of course-but never lose sleep waiting to hear etc.

Glad to hear you are doing okay with it all. The journals helped me-a friend gave me one and cancer center the other (which was book with misc sayings etc and space to write thoughts) Keep up the NOT FREAKING out! & yours is so new 2 1/2 mth and mine 2 1/2 yrs...

Well .. as I figure it, I right in the middle of things
8/14/09 .. told I had breast cancer .. chemo 6 months ..plus 1 year of herceptin , 8 surgeries which include a bi lateral mac'ty, staph infection to 1 breast due to a vacation to the Grand Canyon .. reconstruction surgery ..etc .. Yes, I still freak out .. even when I have to go and get a blood panel or pap smear!

What calms me .. is saying to myself .. I've had breast cancer, I bet the odds and I will and can do it, again.

Journaling helped me as well.

Strength and Courage:

Vicki Sam

Congrats
on the clear mammo :-) I don't lose sleep over any test. I will no longer be having mammos since I had bilateral mastectomy. My surgeon said I'll have an xray.
Char

GayleMc said:

I'm so happy with your news.
I'm so happy with your news. I will have my first post treatment in Jan. and I hope I can keep my anxiety down to a liveable level. We shall see!!! Enjoy your great results.

I have no anxiety, no panic either
I have never suffered from anxiety, stress, or been depressed. I didn't stress when diagnosed, thru treatments (although I wanted the chemo to be over with) or now when I have tests, or dr. appts. Never lost sleep due to worry. I just don't worry.

I feel like you can only do the best you can do and leave the rest up to God.

I'm from 2005....
Nope, don't panic...just HATE the squishing...I'm in the camp of wanting to know if there is anything, so I can act upon it....my cancerous lump was 10 years feelable (word?) before being biopsied...

and then it took rectal cancer PET scan to find it!!!

I do despise MRI's for breast...only because I have, as it turns out, frozen shoulder from a fall while skating last year on the iced canal outside the house in The Netherlands....putting my arms over my head causes indescribible pain!!!

Also, the prep for a colonoscopy for the rectal cancer checkup...ewwww...but, I still do that, too...

You are not alone...

Hugs, Kathi