Hi Tillbill,

A warm welcome to our forum. I too have a strong family history of cancer and, I have had 1 recall after a routine mammogram. Fortunately, when they carried out another one I was clear. With the fact that you and the nurse couldn't feel anything either, I hope that you will have a similar result.

It is difficult to know what questions to ask until you have a diagnosis of cancer and, the results of some further tests. Can you take someone with you to your appointment on Thursday? This is aways a good thing to do. You will have more questions to ask on subsequent visits, if this does turn out to test positive.

I too thought that I was prepared for the worst, but when I was diagnosed with breast cancer a number of years after my recall, I went to pieces. I couldn't even carry the boxed information on primary cancer myself. I quickly passed it to my hubby, as it felt like a beacon, which declared to all and sundry that I had just been diagnosed. Certainly most of the hospital staff knew what this signalled and, I just couldn't cope with all of the sympathetic looks.

I was finally diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years ago and had a lumpectomy. A year later I had another bout in the same breast and had a double mastectomy. Since then, I am pleased to say, that I am keeping well.

I shall be thinking of you on Thursday and shall keep my fingers crossed.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx