Im waiting on breast biopsy results, i get them on monday, the waiting is just dreadful, sometimes your gut feeling tells you what you know but this time i just dont know! Anyone feel or felt the same?
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.
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
I often think consultants just don't have the 'people skills' and that makes it so much harder for us at the receiving end . I'm glad your partner is coming with you, you will have support whatever the outcome and that's the important thing, so I'm learning xx Mickey xx
The wait is terrible and it knocks you sick with worry, I was M3 and U3 and after biopsy after biopsy it is benign although I was told it looked like cancer, I'm still getting over the shock and recovering from the emotional distress the last seven weeks have caused.
All I can say is take deep breaths and cry when you need to
I really hope he's got it wrong, I found myself being on countdown to results, it's dreadful. What I wish I knew at the start was to give my partner questions to ask if I forgot, take a notebook and write it all down or give to your partner to do if you're overwhelmed.
I'll be thinking of you on Thursday, please let me know what happens.
Thank you! Results are on Thursday so not long at all although it feels likes forever. I have been really emotional since the biopsy. I swing between thinking it's definitely cancer and it absolutely isn't. It's an emotional rollercoaster. I'm glad your results were good, what a relief!
Hi 3beforeme - I realised and sent more details on that message, just some tips on results day etc
The emotional aspect takes you by surprise and it really makes you feel like a yo yo, it leaves you exhausted.
I really hope everything is okay, I hope you get answers on your results day and don't have to go through more biopsies, but if you do we're all here and we will be behind you and can give you the best advice and support.
Dropping in to say I'm thinking about you, I don't want to ask if you've had any update because I feel I'm going to jinx it but I hope this is sorted soon, it's been such a long wait!
Hi mickey sorry not stage 2 it's grade 2!! Waiting to see if it's hormone receptive I think. Was a lot to take in but not a surprise. Virtual hug to you too xxx
Hi mickey sorry not stage 2 it's grade 2!! Waiting to see if it's hormone receptive I think. Was a lot to take in but not a surprise. Virtual hug to you too xxx
Hi Debbie, yes it is a lot to take in, be kind to yourself. I thought you meant grade 2, I've been told they won't stage my cancer til post op. Fingers crossed for hormone receptor results. Mine were positive. Do you know when next week? Sending you love and more virtual hugs, Mickey ️xx
I have been following this discussion the last few weeks while I was waiting for a stereo biopsy and even though I have not posted until now your messages have calmed me and reassured many times during the middle of the night. I was due to get my results tomorrow but the breast care nurse phoned to say that the MDT meeting took place and they want to do further testing on the biopsy sample to get a full and.better picture. I am now in next week and can't believe I have to go through another week of waiting. I had a mammogram in June and they found calcifications that were ADH I had a lumpectomy and had a follow up mammogram a few weeks ago and more calcifications showed up. My mind is gone into overdrive and I'm sitting in work trying not to cry. Has this ever happened to anyone x
Hi there, I'm really sorry to hear this. When you say they want to do more biopsies do you meant the stereotactic ones or additional ones on top of that? I was wondering if you had a date for the stereotactic ones. I know a lot of people here got those done quite speedily, but unfortunately I had a delay with mine. Saying that, I did chase and I was lucky after being cancelled myself to getting a cancellation on the day, for which I was very grateful. We're the calcifications that are now showing microcalcifications do you know and in the same breast? Sending you a virtual hug and lots of support Mickey x
the nurse said they need to run additional tests on the biopsy samples they took last week. I had a stereotactic biopsy last week. The calcifications are micro calcifications are in the same breast and same area as the previous ones that were removed in June.
Hi, I'm curious too as to what additional tests they have to run on your sample. Thank heavens they don't need to re-do the actual biopsies, don't know how you felt, but it certainly wasn't my favourite 90 minutes (lol). That's strange that the microcalcifications came back within less than six months in exactly the same place. I hope they do the tests quickly and come back to you next week. The delays do make it so much harder and I totally understand your mind being in overdrive. I found it hard that I had a clear mammogram and within 10 months had so much going on my breast. I still find that hard to process. Sending another virtual hug and post if it helps - we're always here Mickey x
I had Core Biopsies, even sat in the waiting room for them to be delayed, they said it was a backlog and I waited almost another week, but I then had to have a Stereotactic biopsy, again that was delayed because they wanted more testing done on the samples, I waited 3 more days it was awful both times.
I am fortunate that I don't have bc the tests confirmed a sclerosing lesion and benign adenoma.
I hope this in some way helps you, I've since heard this happens quite often, it is terribly traumatic to have to wait after you've prepared yourself.
I wish you the very best, please do let me know what the outcome is.
the Breast surgeon rang me yesterday to say the calcifications are atypical hyperplasia the same as the last time. He said he is just waiting on the final results back from pathology but it looks ok. He said I will need a procedure to remove all the area but it is minor and close monitoring as they came back so quickly. He was very nice and put my mind at ease as I was getting very anxious. I am in to see him next week to discuss it further. I know how lucky I am and very grateful. I found the stereotactic biopsy ok they gave me plenty of local anesthetic and I was numb I have a tiny bruise and a blister from it. But the waiting is awful I had a wait of 4 weeks for the biopsy and it has aged me. I am thinking of everyone waiting on results and everyone who has got results and now facing treatment.
