Doctor appointment tomorrow and scared to go.

[bigjetplane6]

Did the doctor specifically mention malignancy as a possibility, or no? Asking because biopsy is not synonymous with malignancy / suspected malignancy. A biopsy is simply taking a tissue sample and analyzing it, looking for signs of *anything* which sometimes is malignant.

No, doctor didn’t specify malignancy. She just said she didn’t know why their was a specific spot of skin color change on my genital area. Which scared me more. And then she brought up wait and watch, or biopsy. I was hoping to leave the appointment with good news, but left more scared. So now I have to schedule the appointment for biopsy...

 

[bin_tenn]

No, doctor didn’t specify malignancy. She just said she didn’t know why their was a specific spot of skin color change on my genital area. Which scared me more. And then she brought up wait and watch, or biopsy. I was hoping to leave the appointment with good news, but left more scared. So now I have to schedule the appointment for biopsy...

Eh, in my opinion you don't need to worry yourself over it. That's easier said than done, but it's most likely nothing, I'd say. These things happen all the time.

 

[bigjetplane6]

Guys, I can’t take this.
I’m crying as I type this out.
Why do we have to go through this?
Why can’t everyone just be healthy and there.
I’m such a wreck. I need to call back to schedule the biopsy but I’m scared to even do that.

 

[Danny1001]

Do you have any meds that help with anxiety they can at least just give you some comfort short term something like a short acting benzo I was losing my mind today and took a half a milligram of Ativan and I am feeling much better I am not a big person on medication but sometimes we just need a little bit of help to get through the hump


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[Jones]

We always fear the worst...always. I don’t care if you suffer with heath anxiety or not, we always think the worst is going to happen. I understand your concern and your fear over all of this, but try to put it in perspective. Chances of this being cancer are pretty slim. Let’s go a step further and say it does turn out to be...it would have been caught early and chances are extremely good that you will be fine. I’m sure you’ve heard this a million times (I know I have), stop focusing on the negative and try to focus on the positive things. What good is worrying doing you? None! I know you’ll say, I wish I could, but I can’t help it. Yes you can...you have to train your mind to think the things you want to think. I know as I read this back, it sounds trite and I certainly don’t think it will be easy. I do, however, think you can do this...it takes hard work and practice. You’re going to be okay.

 

[suzzeeb]

I agree with Jones. We all tend to go to the worst place first. That's kind of strange really. I can say I am a negative person in a lot of ways, and I think it must just be a bad habit that I have gotten so used to. It's like fear and negativity are my default emotions. I think sometimes if I'm too positive I will be disappointed if things turn out bad. Something I desperately need to work on. Better to be disappointed once in a while to spend a whole life afraid of everything!

 

[Joshua1]

Talk me into showing up to my appointment.

I think it is unwise to not show up. You need answers and a solution to this underlying issue that you think might be some sort of cancer.

 

[Belizz]

Yeah same here, but I feel that most of the time it is because I like to know about things and gather information in general.
Not only because of anxiety.
Feels better that way.