Hi Rosiemoo,

A very warm welcome to our forum.,

I am sorry to hear that you've had a call back following your mammogram. Was this your first mammogram? More people are called back after this one than any other. This is because there are no previous images to compare the current one to. Did they say why you were being recalled? Sometimes they mention that they have seen something suspicious, while others are because the mammogram is not as clear as it might be. Not all lumps are cancerous. It is a fact that only 20% of those who attend the breast clinic, will get a cancer diagnosis. Benign cysts, fibroadenoma and natural lumpy breasts can all be mistaken for cancer. A biopsy is the only way to differentiate between these. I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer and a few false alarms, all of which required biopsy. 

I am sorry to hear that you found your last biopsy so sore. I honestly had no bother with any of mine. They insert a local anaesthetic into the breast first, so you don't have any discomfort. You may find that the area that the biopsy is taken from feels a little tender for a while afterwards, but nothing that you can't cope with. You will probably have to wait a couple of weeks to get the results of the biopsy back.

I hope that all goes well for you on Thursday and that nothing untoward is found. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Make sure you wear a snug well fitting bra for at least 24 hours. I had very little bruising and pain after biopsy and lumpectomy.

Good luck 

Make sure you wear a snug well fitting bra for at least 24 hours. I had very little bruising and pain after biopsy and lumpectomy.

Good luck 

Hiya, thankyou for your advice, the nurse said the same. However I've had no pain or bruising