Hi JayLou10,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I can empathise with your situation. I was recalled after a routine mammogram too and I was in a terrible state, waiting for my follow-up appointment. After all of the stress and worry, the second mammogram was clear. Was this your first mammogram, or have you had one previously? There are more recalls after the first one than any other. This is because there are no previous images to compare with. Don't worry about being weepy - it goes along with the territory! Besides, shedding those tears, is a good stress reliever and that is something that you'll need at this stage. 

Unfortunately, our over active imaginations don't help and take us to all sorts of dark places. Fortunately, the reality is seldom as bad as we imagine. I am glad to see that you don't have long to wait for your appointment. Try to steer clear of consulting "Dr Google" in the meantime. Much of the information is poorly researched, out of date and aimed at the more spectacular cases. This won't give you any reassurance or answers and will only serve to scare you further.

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

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi, just back. It's been a long day. They found a very small area of concern, so had a biopsy. Lymph nodes all clear. They were absolutely brilliant and coped with my tears at the end of the day - people need to stop being nice to me! I feel better for just knowing and they said physical checks wouldn't have picked this up...so well done me on going for my screening appointment. Results in three weeks, but I'm ok with that. I'll keep you updated xx

Hi JayLou,

I am glad to hear that you got on so well at the clinic today. It is great to learn that all of your lymph nodes are clear. I am sure that you feel frustrated at having to wait longer for your biopsy results, but it's just as well to ensure that nothing is missed. We don't usually feel any different with early cancer symptoms, so this is where routine mammograms really show their worth.

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

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi JayLou,

I am glad to hear that you got on so well at the clinic today. It is great to learn that all of your lymph nodes are clear. I am sure that you feel frustrated at having to wait longer for your biopsy results, but it's just as well to ensure that nothing is missed. We don't usually feel any different with early cancer symptoms, so this is where routine mammograms really show their worth.

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

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx