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Breast core biopsy - anxious wait!

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Hey everyone,

I have come across this forum and it's awesome!!

I found a pea sized lump in my breast at the end of Nov - went straight to the Drs who suspected a cyst but referred me to breast screening just to be on the safe side.

Appt at the clinic on Tuesday 14th Dec and had mammogram, ultra sound and core biopsy as not a cyst....  Consultant suspects Fibroadenoma and said that I would receive a letter either asking me to return or a letter confirming all was ok....

Received a letter through the post today asking me to return to the clinic on New Years Eve - called and asked for more information and she just said it's to get your results - the consultant prefers to give results face to face!

I am not sure how I am going to cope through Christmas, I am so anxious and overthinking everything!!

And driving my husband insane!!

 

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    Hi!

    I totally understand the stress of waiting for results! It's the worst time!

    I wouldn't read anything into the fact you've been called back in - I think it's fairly standard procedure for results - good or bad - to be given face to face. Hopefully it's just a fibroadenoma (in my case they knew as soon as they saw it on the ultrasound that it was cancer) but even if it's something worse, at least it's being dealt with and I'm sure will be treatable! When I was diagnosed I thought the worst but had a lumpectomy last month, am on Tamoxifen already and have Radiotherapy next month. I'm feeling good! 

    Anyway, this is a long way of saying please don't overthink (definitely don't Google!) and enjoy Christmas knowing there's nothing else you can do right now, you are in good hands and will get through this!! :)
     

    Jenny xxx

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    Hi!

    I totally understand the stress of waiting for results! It's the worst time!

    I wouldn't read anything into the fact you've been called back in - I think it's fairly standard procedure for results - good or bad - to be given face to face. Hopefully it's just a fibroadenoma (in my case they knew as soon as they saw it on the ultrasound that it was cancer) but even if it's something worse, at least it's being dealt with and I'm sure will be treatable! When I was diagnosed I thought the worst but had a lumpectomy last month, am on Tamoxifen already and have Radiotherapy next month. I'm feeling good! 

    Anyway, this is a long way of saying please don't overthink (definitely don't Google!) and enjoy Christmas knowing there's nothing else you can do right now, you are in good hands and will get through this!! :)
     

    Jenny xxx

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    Hey - thank you so much for replying to my post - it is so appreciated...

    Thank you also for your kind words - you've made me feel so much better....

    yes indeed positive head on now and deffo no Google!!!!

    Glad to hear that your treatment is going well and have an amazing Christmas xx

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