At my mammogram last week, they found something that requires additional tests (which I will be doing tomorrow) and while I am trying not to freak out about it, I feel so tired and angry that I have to expend even more energy worrying about what might be happening to me next. After spending almost 4 years in pain and being filled with medications that did nothing but create a thick fog around me (not to mention the multiple times that my nerves were burnt off my spine to keep me mobile) I was finally diagnosed with Fibro in August and I thought, "Well at least there is SOMETHING actually wrong with me". Now, with this newest scare I feel as though I don't really know how I will be able to handle it if I do, in fact have cancer, since it has taken just about all my energy just to get up every morning and push through the pain.
I guess my question is this: Since fibro patients tend to deal with multiple health issues, how have you (the universal you) dealt with other conditions that may or may not been life-threatening?
Is there anything that you do that keeps you motivated and out of bed?
While I'm sure/hope that the tests will be negative, the amount of stress and pain I'm in (due to the stress) makes me leery of being manhandled at the doctors tomorrow and I'm wondering if there is anything that I can do to reduce my flare-up pain while going through another mammogram and ultrasound.
Stress is very hard on us and the extra test you will be doing will be harder on you/ Try and spend the day relaxing as much as you can. Take a warm bath and let us no how things go tomorow. If you go to the blogs we have a member who does have cancer and she blogs some i think reading her story will be a great help to you either way the test go.
Hi Ebeth, I am sorry you have this added stress. PB gave good advice, try to do something relaxing today and try to get your mind focused on something else. I am sending positive thoughts your way! Hugs.
I am so sorry you are going thru this. I totally get what you are saying about where is the energy going to come from.
Purplebutterfly and Auburnm both gave you some wonderfully positive suggestions. I wish I had more to give you.
I don't but there is something I can do for you and that is pray. I will be praying for you without ceasing until this ordeal is over for you. I do not want to offend you since I don't know where you stand with faith. So I am really stepping out here when I say, I believe in prayer and I have seen miracles come from it. I have, as many on here have, a pretty severe case of Fibro and prayer is the only way I get out of bed every single day. Please let us know how it goes for you tomorrow.
I just want you to know that my thoughts and prsyers are with you! I had asimiliar edge a few years back and had to ho through a biopsy from my mmomgram. Try your best to stay busy and I will tell you as my nieice told me when I was going through the process that more often than not, the results are negtive. Do your best to sty positive God doesn't give us more than we can handle! Again prayers! Jackie
hi ebeth. i know all the multitude of ills are so difficult. i have a long list of stuff as well. as far as more testing after your mammogram i will tell you that i have gone many years where i am called back for more testing. for me it is that i have what they call 'dense breasts.Sometimes they can not get a good enough view . I ,too was tense about having to go back for more testing but fortunately for me they never revealed anything wrong. i will keep good thoughts and prayers for you that they will finding nothing as well,. HUGGGGGGGGGGS