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Chelee · 03-22-2007, 09:28 PM

Kerry, I have dealt with anxiety and actual panic attacks...so I totally understand. I take xanax if things get too bad...that does the trick every time. If you must, ask your GP about having some ativan or xanax on hand for stressful times like this so you can get through it. Your GP really should have no problem with it considering all you have to deal with.

Another thing I know really helps is taking a good friend or family member with you so you can talk and keep the focus OFF what your actually doing. Take someone thats fun to be around and likes to chit chat. That way you can talk & laugh the whole time. The most difficult time will be when they actually call you back for the MRI and I really believe you will be ok. Plan ahead on a really good memory you have from the past and just think of that the entire time your in the MRI machine. Something that really made you happy. Before you know it you will be done.

(I know, easier said then done..right.) Seriously...I think if you take someone with you this one time you will be more relaxed. (Just an idea.) I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Hang in there.

Chelee

03-22-2007, 09:28 PM	#8
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Kerry, I have dealt with anxiety and actual panic attacks...so I totally understand. I take xanax if things get too bad...that does the trick every time. If you must, ask your GP about having some ativan or xanax on hand for stressful times like this so you can get through it. Your GP really should have no problem with it considering all you have to deal with. Another thing I know really helps is taking a good friend or family member with you so you can talk and keep the focus OFF what your actually doing. Take someone thats fun to be around and likes to chit chat. That way you can talk & laugh the whole time. The most difficult time will be when they actually call you back for the MRI and I really believe you will be ok. Plan ahead on a really good memory you have from the past and just think of that the entire time your in the MRI machine. Something that really made you happy. Before you know it you will be done. (I know, easier said then done..right.) Seriously...I think if you take someone with you this one time you will be more relaxed. (Just an idea.) I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Hang in there. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.