Stress increasing while waiting

[seadraem]

Has anyone noticed while waiting for biopsy results that the stress increases exponentially once you hit the days you may get a response? I was ok yesterday - wasn't really stressing that much, although my abdomen has been iffy all week. Test results are due in today thru Friday and today I'm staring at my phone and stressing completely.

[madgeOwens]

I hope I don't have to find out what thats like.

[mamaboulet]

I've seen many women on the breast cancer sites who said even finding out that they have cancer wasn't as bad as the waiting, because at least they knew what they were dealing with. Even breast cancer veterans say that waiting for test results is the worst of the worst. It *****.

[madgeOwens]

As stressful as the waiting is,I cannot imagine it is worse than hearing the words its malignant, That is after all what we are stressed about.  The waiting stinks for sure.  I don;'t wish it on anyone.

[mamaboulet]

It's a total stressfest. Just thinking about the possibility of going through it again this year is making me crazy. Whether you get malignant or benign results, everybody seems to agree that waiting for biopsy results is the WORST. Crossing my fingers that this year I don't get called back for more mammos, followed by US, followed by biopsy. I know some women go through this year after year.

[madgeOwens]

Ok I am sick to my stomach, nothing I eat sets well with me and I thought I had a flu. My biopsy was yesterday.  Mine was the stereotatic type.  I have butterfly bandage instead of stitches, Have to wear a bra for support until mit quits hurting.  I had a binder on entire chest for 24 hrs.  I am nautious constantly, so maybe I am stressed as much as I am trying not to be.

[seadraem]

What type of biopsy are you having done? I've had both a vacuum assisted uultrasound guided core biopsy, and a surgical biopsy (inscisional), which was the latest one.