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I'm 38 and went to the clinic on Tuesday and the nurse said she could not feel a lump but will put me forward for an ultra sound to put my mind at rest. On the ultra sound they found a 1cm lump and said it looked like a Fibroadenoma. The doctor said I would have to come in for the results. Then had to see the nurse again and she said I would receive a call. I've had a letter with a telephone conversation for 2 weeks time. I'm going totally out of my mind. 3 week wait to see a doctor, then a 4 week wait for the clinic and now two weeks. I am really struggling with this. The lady that did the ultra sound seemed concerned and got a doctor in and she was the one who said she thinks I have a fibroadenoma. Has anyone had a two week wait with bad news? Would they give you bad news over the phone? I just feel this is unbearable. 

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    Hi, on my biopsy they told me mine was suspicious, but try to keep as normal as possible. They said they could not rule it out and it had some worrying traits, but only a biopsy could confirm or rule it out. 
    I had what seemed like a giant lump, turned out to be 2.5 cms, I was told my result was face to face; some clinics run telephone results, but I knew something wasn't right, as I felt my consultant prepared me for a malignant result. 2 weeks waiting is horrendous, I unfortunately was diagnosed with grade 2 idc with dcis. But as people have said in here 1/8 biopsy's will be cancer so 7 are not. Keep distracted, keep being normal. 

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    Hi, on my biopsy they told me mine was suspicious, but try to keep as normal as possible. They said they could not rule it out and it had some worrying traits, but only a biopsy could confirm or rule it out. 
    I had what seemed like a giant lump, turned out to be 2.5 cms, I was told my result was face to face; some clinics run telephone results, but I knew something wasn't right, as I felt my consultant prepared me for a malignant result. 2 weeks waiting is horrendous, I unfortunately was diagnosed with grade 2 idc with dcis. But as people have said in here 1/8 biopsy's will be cancer so 7 are not. Keep distracted, keep being normal. 

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