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Handhold please.

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watchingandwaiting · 12/08/2024 11:47

Hi all. I've been on here for a long time but have name changed.

I'm looking for a handhold please, I'm just so scared.
Without going into too much detail, I've got some mildly irritating and vague but persistent symptoms which eventually got attention from a rhematology consultant last week after a GP referral. Neither doctor seemed to know what was going on. The consultant referred me for blood tests (already done) and a scan (next week).
It occurred to me last night that this could actually be serious and I am struggling to cope with the uncertainty. The scan is on Tuesday and I did not sleep at all last night. I am youngish (late thirties) and with the exception of these recent minor issues would have said I am healthy - but I have lost two friends to cancer in their thirties and that is straight where my mind has gone. I have two very little DC, DD is only three months old.

If anyone has any wise words or distraction techniques I'd be so grateful. I don't feel I'm able to burden friends with this and I'd usually tell my Mum if I was worried about anything but she would be out of her mind with fear.

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DustyLee123 · 12/08/2024 15:02

When mine were small I had a relative die young, and I spiralled. The only one practical thing I could do was set up life insurance, so i knew that DH and the kids would be ok if anything happened to me.

watchingandwaiting · 12/08/2024 20:21

I'm sorry for your loss,@DustyLee123.
Thank you for posting.
Life insurance and critical illness cover are sorted; but this has reminded me that DH and I need to do wills.
I emailed the consultant's secretary asking about blood test results and the consultant kindly called me this afternoon to say they were normal, and to please not worry ahead of the scan next week. I have everything crossed.

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