Hi Karenk,

A very warm welcome to our forum. I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer in the past 12 years, plus a few false alarms, so I have been through a number of biopsies. All I can say, is that the wait never gets any easier. Most of us would say that this is one of the worst parts of our cancer journey, as thereare so many unknowns and uncertainties. 

I am glad to hear that you don't have much longer to wait. Try to keep yourself occupied with other distractions to help the time to pass a little quicker over the weekend.

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

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi just joined this site reading different comments such an agonising wait for results I'm awaiting my appointment to see if my treatment has worked you feel so lonely at this moment hope all works out for you hang on in there my love thoughts are with you 

Hi everyone,  I am not sure....the doc admitted there was a delay in getting me to be seen in Dec 2020 and apologised said they are investigating 

He said I go in hospital on 1st Oct for another opp

Remove my breast tissue to chest wall and remove nipple

He will cut under breast and move fat into hole and try make a new nipple!

He also removing around 4 lymph node?

He said I will have radiotherapy and medication...but until The pathology look at it...he won't know whether he has clean margin

I have large breast and I am happy with them....After reading it sounds like they will look different xx

I don't know if to ask for mastectomy to be on sage side with implant...he didn't give me an option xx

Hi June,

I hope that all went well for you yesterday.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi

I don't know what to think I can't rem it all

Xxx I posted on here to Karen I think

I don't understand...he said I will loose my nipple and all breast tissue to chest wall and around 4 lymph nodes...gotta have it checked for clear margin

He said he will take fat from under the area where a wire is in a bra and luft up into the hole , it will look bad...can I ask for full removal and implant? I go in on Friday next week x 1st Oct xx

HI June,

Your reply to Karen didn't appear until after I had asked how you got on.

I'm sorry to see that you are still up and stressing about this. I don't know what your surgeon's stance is on mastectomy. Most don't want to remove so much tissue if it isn't necessary. Full removal and implant is a more complex operation. I was initially told that the result would be the same wheher I had a lumpectomy or a mastectomy.

You should certainly discuss fulll removal and implant beforehand, so that you are happy that you are having the right surgery for you..

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi

He said the cancer is in and around nipple, so it's a large area being removed and he would take it from underneath. Where the wire of bra is and luft it up into hole xx he still not sure if he will get clear margins x can I ask if they took your lymph nodes...did you have tissue from your body put in? 

What treatment did you have or having after lumpectomy? Xxxxx sending love and hugs xx xxx

Hi,sorry about your news,I have the same diagnose but mine is DCIS high grade,i have done one  surgery but the margins came positive si next week will do mastectomy ,hoping for the best,scary times for us but we need to be strong and we are lucky to have a pre cancer prognose.

wish you all the best 

Hi June

You are going to get through this! And im going to make you laugh because there is a lot of nice nipples tassels on the market these days lol

But seriously my love and thoughts are with you

Big hugs Karen

Hi peca

It is cancer? Not pre cancer? Am confused xx what opp have you had, treatment etc, when and where did u find you lump and how long did u have to wait to get sorted...sorry for questions..head all over like you xxxxx

June  

Haha you need nipples to hang tussles on xxxx xxxxx I am confused...he said lumpectomy......but he removing all breast tissue to chest wall and nipple? Sound more like full removal? Xx

Hugs

June   xx

Hi Jane,

Your story has given me some hope on large lumps....On Monday after being briefly looked at & examined by consultant he said my lump was a cyst & he wasn't concerned. He sent me down to breast screening to have a mammogram & ultrasound and said they would probably drain it. I felt immediate relief but once I'd had the mammogram & was called into ultrasound she said that she was concerned by the lump & proceeded with a biopsy of the lump & swollen lymph nodes under my arm . The consultant was surprised to see me back at the breast clinic & said that it had taken him by surprise. He said lump looked very suspicious & was more likely to be something than not. He wanted to see me back for results on Thursday but he was completely fully booked until Monday! He said there maybe a cancellation but if not Monday. I have obvs been thinking the worse. My lump is large but everything you read states more than 2cm is large! I've convinced myself that they won't be able to remove my breast as the lump is too big & that every ache & pain in my body is now cancer spreading throughout me. Im trying to be strong but I already suffer with anxiety so im not so good at positive thinking ‍♀️ I've been researching private cancer care, I wasn't even sure if it was something you can do but I guess when I get my results this is something that I should ask about then? 
 

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Hi Jane,

Your story has given me some hope on large lumps....On Monday after being briefly looked at & examined by consultant he said my lump was a cyst & he wasn't concerned. He sent me down to breast screening to have a mammogram & ultrasound and said they would probably drain it. I felt immediate relief but once I'd had the mammogram & was called into ultrasound she said that she was concerned by the lump & proceeded with a biopsy of the lump & swollen lymph nodes under my arm . The consultant was surprised to see me back at the breast clinic & said that it had taken him by surprise. He said lump looked very suspicious & was more likely to be something than not. He wanted to see me back for results on Thursday but he was completely fully booked until Monday! He said there maybe a cancellation but if not Monday. I have obvs been thinking the worse. My lump is large but everything you read states more than 2cm is large! I've convinced myself that they won't be able to remove my breast as the lump is too big & that every ache & pain in my body is now cancer spreading throughout me. Im trying to be strong but I already suffer with anxiety so im not so good at positive thinking ‍♀️ I've been researching private cancer care, I wasn't even sure if it was something you can do but I guess when I get my results this is something that I should ask about then? 
 

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Hi! I just wanted to say that I had a very similar experience to yours just this morning. I was referred to the breast clinic with a small lump, though my gp wasn't too concerned. The consultant didn't seem worried and was convinced it was benign (probably a cyst). But the radiologist clearly didn't agree. Ordered biopsies, said she was worried, then started talking about breast cancer nurses and support and what a shock it must be for me. My brain couldn't quite process what was being said. Won't get the results of the biopsies for a week or two but it seems as though everyone has already moved on with a cancer diagnosis. How did your results turn out? How are you doing now? I hope things are ok x

Hi I'm 40 and went to go just over a week ago as I have been getting boob pain in both of my boobs any way have a examination nurse couldn't feel nothing but sent me to breast clinic went there on Thursday seen doctor who again couldn't feel nothing said it probably hormones as I had a hysterectomy 3 years ago so had mamorgam and ultrasound ...but they picked up a mass on left breast it looked black on screen and sort of rectangular so they have done a biopsy is was in shock because I was really made to feel there was nothing I'm now so scared ...my only comfort is I had a CT and full MRI before my hysterectomy and there was nothing then I had hysterectomy due to high number of pre cancer cells on my smear any one had anything similar 

Morning MariaCharlie, I'm sorry to read this, must be a shock having been through your hysterectomy to find yourself here.  Have you been given a next appointment for the results of your biopsy yet? If not, I hope you do soon. I note you say you had pre cancerous cells previously before your hysterectomy and so I was just wondering if they also gave you a mammogram? I know they don't tend to if under 50, although I had my first one at 47, so I just wondered whether they were just waiting for biopsy results or doing further tests also? I didn't see my own ultrasound, but my sister came with me and said it looked like a rock and had rectangular edges. I can't comment if that means anything or not - im having further biopsies this week. Hard as it is, you won't know for sure until you get your results. Xx I hope that helps a little and sending virtual hugs xx

Hey no this was my first mamorgam and honestly never expected to hear they found anything....I'm waiting on biopsy results I've got appointment on Thursday but said they won't know to wednesday if results will be in so will have to wait and see my hysterectomy was a elective surgery because I had a high chance or the cancer cells turning so made desion to have hysterectomy and Ive been fine since ...I'm just hoping that even if it is cancer it's been caught early it's the wait that's horrible I've 4 children and my youngest is only 6 just need to know so I can move forward with it all 

Hi, I'm keeping everything crossed that the results are in for Thursday.  I know what you mean and totally understand. The additional worry of still having such a young family, must be hard. I'm sending positivity your way - keep posting if it helps - I find it helps, but we're all different, I know x Mickey xx 

Thank you it dose help when are your results due xx

Hi, I do now (just) know it's cancer from first biopsies/mammogram etc, but second biopsies will make a difference to my treatment plan - I'm hoping that 2-3 weeks. I will know it all - the waiting is hard for everyone xx 

I'm sorry did they say it was likely to be cancer when they did biopsy ? All the waiting around is the hardest part I think xx

They didn't comment but me and my sister thought it was from all the reactions I was getting - especially when they told me that mammogram also showed microcalcifications xx it's really hard to tell from the ultrasound I think, there are so many types of cancer and a lot of them look like other types of cysts on ultrasound, so I've been told..... they can never be really sure until they get the biopsy results xx waiting around is definitely the hardest part, you're not alone though xx  

No true I'm just hoping it's good news but trying to function do every day stuff is hard just doing kids uniforms and then I'm thinking I want to be around to there old enough to take care of them self's I know I'm over thinking this but it was a total shock I wasn't expecting them find anything after I had been examined twice and told they felt nothing and I was on my own didn't ask any questions at all just kept saying yes and thank you it was like I wasn't there strange feeling ...how are you finding it xx