Breast Lump

Out of my mind with worry. 

I found a lump in my breast about a month ago. I went to the doctors and got an urgent referral to the breast clinic. I'm only 30 so at the breast clinic they did an ultrasound and pretty much said straight away there was "nothing causing any concern" checked my breast and armpits. So I was quite surprised after my ultrasound when the consultant took a sample of cells from my breast. She said it was "mostly to rule anything out than prove anything was there." She said I would get my results about a week later by telephone call and that they wouldn't need to see me again unless the results showed something. She seemed pretty confident it was nothing untoward so I left feeling slightly more relieved.

A week goes by and no telephone call or results back. I started to relax again thinking no news is good news tried to call the consultants secutary and never seen to be able to get through. Now 2 weeks later I've recieved a letter saying I have another appointment at the breast clinic. (it's not for another 10 days, surely if I had cancer they wouldn't wait that long to tell me?!) the letter does not give me any information on why I am going or what will happen when I'm there. Nothing.

My mind is racing & the wait seems awful. Just reaching out to see if anyone has been in a similar situation. From what I've read online most people seem to get told at those initial appointments if it seems to point to cancer so they are fairly prepared for the results. (well as much as you can be) 

Could my ultrasound show nothing untoward & then biopsy still show cancer?

Would they ring me to tell me I have cancer or wait?

  • Hi 

    sorry to hear you're in such a anxiety provoking situation. Unfortunately I don't really have any advice or experience. But I have a urgent breast appointment myself at the hospital tomorrow.

    Can I ask where your lump is located and how it feels? 

    I don't know what the standard procedure is of telling you results that are malignant, I hope someone else can give some helpful advice. Wish you all the best, do let me know how it goes! 

    Sending lots of love 

  • Hello Daisy101

    Thank You for your reply, how did your appointment yesterday go? I hope everything went okay for you!

    My lump is in the upper area of my breast & towards my armpit if this makes sense. It feels maybe 2cm wide & not toward the surface you have to search around to find it.

    I've calmed down a little since my letter, as a friend of a friend was in a very similar situation to me & she got sent back in for results at the same hospital and all was benign, so maybe just procedure. I Just think it's strange that the consultant said otherwise. The lump is vertually impossible to find now 3 weeks since the FNA, which is making me wonder if it was simply fluid that's been drained. But I am no medical expert, just from what I've researched & it obviously makes me feel way less anxious so I'm concentrating on that.

    Do let me know how you got on yesterday. I hope you have no anxious wait for any results. 

    A

  • Hi I'm having similar situation. I'm 30 and have a large lump low down in breast with nothing showing on ultrasound. Due to have a biopsy next month they said just to be sure. So worried