Hi Lucy,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am so sorry to hear about your new lumps. It is only natural to feel terrified whilst you are waiting for another MRI. Unfortunately, our imaginations nearly always lead us to the darkest places. I am not a doctor, but expect that there will be nothing to worry about if these lumps are benign. I would expect that they would find cancer in them if this had spread from your breasts. 

Not all breast lumps are cancerous. Many turn out to be benign cysts, fibrous or hormonal changes. Try to curb that overactive imagination and remind yourself that "these are not cancer until you're told that they are cancer". 

Have you got a date for your MRI yet? If not, I do hope that it comes through soon. It's the not knowing that makes this so hard to cope with.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine

thank you for your reply 

apparently the dr is confident the lump in my breast looks like a fibroadenama and the one near my spine possibly a neuroma 16 x 13 mm but this needs to be confirmed, this is what is worrying me most 

not a great day and have really gone to pieces as I went hoping all would otherwise be well and I could start treatment

i havent told anyone except my husband but I think the strain of all this is too much for him as he is worried sick too

we have a daughter aged 12 and she's all I can think about 

thank you for your comfort and support I really need it right now x 

Hi Sarah

yes it's the waiting that's so painful. I am so strung out and need to share this with my mum before she goes on holiday at the end of this month but want to wait for my results on Thurs so I know what I am telling her and not ti worry her anymore than necessary but I feel I need to speak with her before Thurs so she has time to get her head around all this and decide if she still wants to go away or not as my surgery may come while she is away, I'm not sure how long it takes to get booked in but I am keen to get it done asap as it's been nearly 2 months since my biopsy and diagnosis

This is like living a nightmare as it's not over until after surgery and tissue tests to ascertain exactly what and how bad this is and then treatment can change. I just pray it is straight forward and smooth for my family's sake. At this point I don't want my daughter to know but ultimately she will have to know I need an operation and treatment after but I don't know how much to tell her as she is so young and has just started 2ndry school

i am trying to rest and take care of myself so I'm as fit as I can be going into this but I feel sick all the time and find it difficult to sleep 

thank you again for you well wishes, I know I'm not alone and I am humbled by how brave some people have been and only hope I can be the same

lucy x 

Hi Lucy

I have sent you a Friend Request will Pm you xx

Hi Sarah

sorry I haven't got this 

Did you send on Facebook? 
lucy x 

Hi Lucy, 

I know Snow-drop hasn't replied just yet, but I just wanted to let you know that if they did send you a friend request on here, you can use our handy guide to find out how to accept the friend request.

You can also find out more about private messaging and adding friends just here.

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Hi Lucy,

Pleased to hear youre likely to be given the all clear on additional findings. I was diagnosed with 19mm IDC grade2 in October last year. I'm wondering why I haven't been given an MRI scan? I had clear margins and negative nodes after surgery. Was there something particular that triggered  the need for an MRI? 

Many thanks 

Jane x

Hi Jane

no the 1st mri was a follow up from my biopsy which confirmed cancer and they wanted the mri to get a more detailed image abs check both breasts more thoroughly 

the 2 nd mri was because the 1st showed an area near my spine which they suspect is a neuroma but needed to do another scan to be sure, I get the results from this onthurs hopefully 

Im not sure why you have not been offered an mri but it may be worth asking the question to put your mind at rest

i am pleased your surgery went well and your nodes are clear that's great news 

lucy x 

Hi Jane

I have a 17mm , grade 1 , IDC , her 2 negative, hormone sensitive cancer so could this be the reason?

Not sure how yours is grade 2 either? 
 

lucy x 

Thank you x 

Hi Lucy,

No I requested you on here. Was going too PM you.

Let me know if you have worked it out xxx
 

Hi Lucy,

I'll ask about the MRI when I next see the onco. I wonder whether it's because mine was picked up through screening and it was my third mammogram so there would be previous images to compare for changes? My initial biopsy stated the tumour was grade 1 and scan said 15mm but this changed to grade 2 19mm after the surgery and full results were in. This often happens apparently. The BC itself was stage 1. I'm on holiday at the moment in the Canary islands with my daughter and grandson....there is life after BC. 

Love Jane x

Hi Lucy,

I'll ask about the MRI when I next see the onco. I wonder whether it's because mine was picked up through screening and it was my third mammogram so there would be previous images to compare for changes? My initial biopsy stated the tumour was grade 1 and scan said 15mm but this changed to grade 2 19mm after the surgery and full results were in. This often happens apparently. The BC itself was stage 1. I'm on holiday at the moment in the Canary islands with my daughter and grandson....there is life after BC. 

Love Jane x

Hi Jane

thank you for your message and I hope you are having a lovely holiday. 
yes that sounds possible I'm sure if they had needed an mri you would have had one. It's strange folliwing a biopsy the grade changed, I ent gave a state yet but mine is approx 17mm so sounds a similar situation to yours

It's good to hear the positive story's as there are so many sad ones out there

enjoy your break

Love Lycy x