Hello,
Sorry for my long post!
I've been reading the many posts on here since December & it's been helping me a lot.
I'm newly 40, found a hard smooth lump on right breast end of Oct & doctor thought it was typical of a cyst; I was advised to monitor for 2 weeks but went back and lump the same so referral to breast clinic in Aberdeen. Due to delays the wait was 4-6 weeks rather than usual 2.
I attended the breast clinic 17th Dec, had mammogram & met consultant whom I thought would look at the mammogram, feel my lump & confirm it's a cyst. Instead I was sent for an ultrasound and told the lump was solid & there was another smaller similar lump underneath the same breast close to my chest wall. Both lumps had core biopsies taken & markers inserted. It was scary but necessary so of course I agreed. I waited another hour or so to see the consultant again who was accompanied by a student and a specialist breast care nurse and was told the lumps don't typically stand out as cancerous but unsure exactly what they are so biopsies are the only way to know; she said I scored 3's and 4's on the scale. I was handed a Macmillan nurse care leaflet and the name of the nurse was written down for me in case I had any questions when I go home; I was told this is standard practice and not to worry about the word 'Macmillan '. I was then sent for another mammogram (tomo) & sent home. With the festive season I was told honestly (which I appreciated) to expect a delay with results & I wouldn't hear until early Jan. The consultant has her MDT meetings on a Wednesday but still by 12th Jan my biopsy results weren't back from the lab so it's now been over 4 weeks and my mind is going crazy questioning every little thing & going over it all.
Maybe someone on here has had a similar experience & can reassure me everything above is just standard procedure or maybe someone else has also been anxiously waiting biopsy results and can get some comfort knowing they aren't alone. My husband just tells me not to worry & everything will be fine xx
