Nicky Marr: It's better to be safe than sorry with cancer screenings October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I don’t have breast...

 

Nicky Marr: It's better to be safe than sorry with cancer screenings

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I don’t have breast cancer. In fact, I’ve never had breast cancer. Instead, routine screening has revealed that I have a tiny cyst in my left breast which will probably never give me any bother.

But alongside that cyst I have an over-active imagination. I’m currently catching up on nights of missed sleep, thanks to the thoughts tap-dancing through my head before my recall appointment.

“There’s no point in worrying till I know I’ve got something to worry about,” I sternly reminded myself as I ploughed through work, delivering three workshops and two awards ceremonies, writing thousands of words, and delivering coaching sessions.