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 

My Core needle biopsy was done in the Mammogram machine, seven samples of tissue they took and put a marker in. 

The Stereotactic vac biopsy was similar but more intense and larger needle another clip and my breast was still sore from the Core one, hopefully you will have results first time round so you don't have to go through more.

Wish you the very best for next week I'm going to chase this tomorrow!

You're most welcome, waivering between those emotions is 'normal' for want of a better word. Statistically, your age is on your side for a positive benign outcome and I'm keeping everything crossed for you. Here any time you need to 'offload' or chat x be kind to you, hugs Mickey xx 

That's great advice Mickey, thanks so much xxx

Hi Girls

i am so sorry to post as I know everyone has their own worried I'm just so so worried 

I had my results yesterday, Its Still stage 1a as not in my lymph Nodes,, I need too go back again to get a clear margin ( that's okay) it's HeR2-, I'm so worried though as it's now a grade 3 not a 2 as originally said!! I'm going out of my mind with worry that this will definitely re-occur after treatment. They have sent it off too America to be tested for re occurrence score and what treatment is best. The consultant didn't seem worried but I'm so scared that it's going too come back. I'm 38 with two young sons. I just feel so worried. Any advice would be good xxx 

Hi Snow-Drop, I don't know but didn't want to go by without sending you some because of this worry.

Hopefully someone with knowledge will come on soon about that,  stage 1a seems it is a good stage so that's very reassuring but someone with the mote experience will know more facts to explain it to you. There is a post called Grade 3 Breast Cancer and two ladies Magpiemaggie and Chriss seem very knowledgeable in this area xxx

I hope you find out soon to ease your worries  

Love

Lisa xxx

Hi Lisa, you're most welcome. I expect you may not have had a reply, I know my BCN's say within 24 hours, but I just wondered if you did ring to chase re MDT today? Been thinking of you and hope you're ok. Love n hugs Mickey x ️

Hi Mickey

I eventually got through to BCN she tried her best to get me some information but the consultant and his secretary had gone home, but an appointment has now been made for Monday at 1.45 so that's a relief! 

I hope you're okay too  I'll be with you in spirit tomorrow,  sending you love as well as courage to face what you have to.

In your own time let me know what happens or I won't be able to sleep!!!

Love Lisa xxx

Well done Lisa, at least you know the BCN was working on your behalf. Monday isn't too long to wait. Thank you, I've still got a headache, hoping I can control it today, thought it was the stress, but need to look at whether it could be a side effect of the codeine x I'll update you later, that's so lovely, thank you Lisa ️ ️ ️Xx

Hi everyone 

I've just received a call from my breast nurse and everything is absolutely fine, no atypia or malignancy just fibrous changes with sclerosing and complex growth all benign and I'm being discharged.

I'm very happy but it hasn't matched my brain yet.

I'm quite list for words and going to see my mother for a big hug.

I'll stay on here, this experience has affected me and I want to be with you all as you go through the next challenging stages.

I am so grateful to each and everyone fir showing love ad support through the darkest of times

Waiting to go in, fabulous news Lisa - sooo pleased for you xx ️ ️ ️ ️

Waiting to go in, fabulous news Lisa - sooo pleased for you xx ️ ️ ️ ️

Thinking of you Mickey hugs and love xxx

Hi Mickey, I hope you're okay.- the build up takes it out of you, been thinking about you all day today,, when you're ready and everything sinks in please let me know how it all went  

Sending love xxx

Keep us posted mickey thinking of you

Karen xx

Hi Lisa, it's so lovely of you to still be here caring and supporting us, seriously, I'm so touched by your kindness and caring nature. It wasn't a good appointment, my sister travelled up again for hours to be with me as we thought this would be when we'd get a date, but sadly he seemed to have his own agenda and we were both quite upset during and after. I won't bore you with all the detail, but he clearly never read anything and had made his reconstruction decision, which I rejected and he then in fact discussed every decision he wanted to discuss except the one I have already painstakingly made after lots of consultations and duscussions already.  He hasn't arranged an MRI I need (further delay), couldn't be bothered to fill in the form to send me for photos, which I had been told before were needed and so I insisted on that. He tried to dismiss me to go away and think and I had to get quite shirty that I'd made my decision it was still the same and all I was expecting from him was a date for surgery.  I had to press him and he says I should get a provisional date within 5-7 days. We were distraught when we left, I phoned my BCN and she has just phoned me back and so I feel more confident now that she will be on my case to get this moving. Fingers crossed!! Sorry for the rant - but thank you for caring xx I'm again so bloomin pleased you had good news, we all certainly needed some xx love n hugs Mickey xx ️ ️ ️

Thank you Karen and I totally understand you have been feeling low this week. As we said two months ago, it's a bloomin rollercoaster and we can't be at the top of it all of the time, no matter how we try, it has to keep dipping, that's the nature of the journey, so please don't feel you need to withdraw then - we should pull together no matter where we are on the rollercoaster xx love Mickey ️ ️

Oh no Mickey, that makes me so sad and I know exactly how that feels as we experienced an ill mannered consultant when my mum was diagnosed with Colon Cancer.

My mother wanted the cancer out, he made out she would die during surgery and went on about fitting a stent into her bowel and all the paperwork was pre-set up for that, I sat down bewildered at what was happening as she kept refusing but getting cut off when explaining she had a choice, I was supposed to be there to help her ask questions but I was boiling up inside I couldn't say anything, my mum wouldn't consent to it kept demanding for open surgery, he slammed his sheets down and ended up walking out of the room, we left in tears with no plan, my sister who works in medical law intervened and she got the go ahead, he sermed angry about that and didn't even tell her at the following up meeting after surgey what stage it was, the experience was extremely traumatic on top of trauma.

I'm so very sorry that happened to you today I hope they never do this to you again and get this whole thing arranged pronto!

I'm gutted, wish I could sort this out for you and give you a huge hug right now xxx

I'm staying behind you all as you navigate through this  

Love Lisa xxx

Hi mickey

I hope you are ok, what a complete and utter dick of a man having an attitude! What actually happened to nice bedside manners, for a woman this is such an invasive and personal journey that we have been going through for months and to be spoken to like a piece of s*** like lisa also makes me sad too!  Glad you spoke to your nurse who gave you a bit of reassurance and you have all us who treat you the way you deserve to be treated, I dont know what i would have done without you girls the last few weeks, you are all such inspirations and the most amazing women who i wish i actually personally knew, the nice thing i feel like i know you all

And on the happy note for a Saturday morning i thought id just share the news even though im feeling a bit s*** im going to make yous all jealous im going to see marti pellow tonight think i should chuck him my post surgery bra tonight? a change for him than frilly knickers eh lol

Lots of love girls

Karen xxx

Hello Mickey

I am so sorry you experienced such poor care and lack of empathy.  I really hope your BCN can sort out the issues for you, this whole situation os just horrendous, the last thing you need is poor care.

Sending love.

Nikki ️ Xx

Throw that bra Karen!!! 

If you're ever in the North West get in touch with me, I too feel you are all women I wish I knew and you can message me anytime,  I'll be with you all as you plough through this. 

Now you get out there tonight Karen and enjoy yourself to the fullest, have a lovely time it will help you refresh and recharge after what you've gone through.

Love Lisa

P.s feel we all want to throttle him for what he's said to Mickey 

Hi Nikki, thank you for your message and support. I'm really pleased you have a start date for Tuesday, but I totally get your apprehension. Here for you, love n hugs Mickey ️ ️Xx