Hi LadyDaisy,

A very warm welcome to the forum.

I am sorry to hear that you are in such a state after your mammogram recall. This is something that pulls us all up short, but you have more reason than most having already lost your husband to melanoma - I am so sorry to hear about this.

More people are recalled after their first mammogram than any other. This is because there are no previous results to compare the findings to. I know that this was your second, but that only leaves one other to compare them to. I was recalled early on with my routine mammograms. I had previously lost mu mum to secondary breast cancer. I agree that it was a terrifying wait, but fortunately the staff at the clinic were happy with the repeat mammogram. Do you have long to wait to be seen again?

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 so much for the reply, I really appreciate it.  My appointment is next Wednesday the 22nd April.  It's only a week but it seems like an eternity.  I just want to get it over with and find out what i'm dealing with if anything.  I can't eat and have barely slept which is making me feel worse.  I suffer with anxiety anyway but this is the worst i've felt since my husband died.  This letter has brought up so much past trauma that I thought i'd left behind.  The C word is utterly terrifying to me>  My parents are still here although both nearly 80 and they are my support system since the loss of my husband.  I feel terribly guilty burdening them with this but I can't carry this alone.  I will update you next week following my appointment.  Thinking of you and everyone on the cancer research forum. xxx