Hello LyndaP and welcome to the Cancer Chat community.

I'm sorry you've had more pain in your breast and that your GP has now found a lump.

I know this must be worrying but if you can, try not to jump to any conclusions or assume the worst. Always much easier said than done but as your GP said, the clear mammogram you had at your last appointment is reassuring.

Many of our members know how scary and stressful this time can be so you are not alone and hopefully some of them will pop by soon to offer you their support and advice.

In the meantime, I hope this article on how to cope with waiting for news will help keep your nerves at bay until you know more.

We're wishing you all the best with your appointment LyndaP and we'll have our fingers crossed everything will be o.k.

Kind regards,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

Thank you. That was very helpful

Thanks Susie. I have an appointment for Saturday morning with the consultant so not too long to wait now. 

So I saw the specialist again and he said he could feel a nodule in my underarm and there was an area of breast thickening. I had a repeat mammogram -very thorough. I have to go back tomorrow and have an ultrasound and maybe, a biopsy too. So still waiting to find out what it is and will probably have another wait after tomorrow. The waiting is torture. I am trying to distract myself but it's difficult. This has been on my mind every day since January really. I will be glad to move on to the next part whatever the outcome. 

Just thought I should update in case anyone was following. I  got the results of the biopsy today. Not good news I'm afraid. It's definately breast cancer. Inflammatory carcinoma he said. So at least I know. Going for scans etc. to see what stage it's at. I will be having chemo immediately and then surgery later. I'm a bit stunned and trying to process but I already have another appointment tomorrow so things are moving fast

Well done you for not resting on your laurels, so to speak. I know i would have. Would have sat back and thought "Well, they told me it was all fine" just a few months ago.

As someone else further up stated, scans etc are merely a snapshot of that particular time, and I hope once a treatment plan gets put in place, things will settle down somewhat for you. But yeah, your story just goes to show why people need to seek out their gp again if symptoms change. A lot of folk think they're being hypochondriacs, wasting their gp's time etc, but you proved why new symptoms should warrant nagging away at their doctor.

Thank you for your reply. Yes I knew deep down that something wasn't right. I am lucky that my GP is very proactive and didn't hesitate to refer me again. I'm just going to take it one step at a time and try not to let my mind go beyond what is happening right now.