Hi Kate,

 I am waiting for a different biopsy result - and I haven't in fact been given a follow up appointment! But I've been told that the path labs are all running behind at the moment. I've been told a minimum of 3 weeks for my results - I'm just over my first week and I just want to know what alien they took out of me!

Good luck to you and Plumlet too - I'm glad you both have an appointment to work towards.

Hi Songbird,

Thank you for confirming the lab situation and for your good wishes.

I hope you're recovering well from the "alien" removal ( who says they don't exist eh? ) 

* Apologies in advance if that comment above isn't appropriate and comes across as insensitive. I'm not making light of your situation at all...I rather like that you refer to it as an alien. 

Hi Plumnet,

No offense taken! I have had a lump removed out of my buttock - another nice fleshy area, but not commonly thought as an area of concern. However - this thing was not what they were expecting to uncover (hence alien) - previously referred to as Lenny the lump. I waited a long time to have it removed - after being told at least 5 times it was benign. Now in limbo as the surgeon took it out and - being totally wide awake (something I hope never to repeat) said nothing - no 'it's just as we thought', or 'it's nothing of concern' - he said absolutely nothing. So now I have to wait and I really have not a clue what was removed. 

Hi Songbird,

Lenny sounds a bit more friendly to be fair :laugh:

I don't know if you've ever watched Dr Pimple Popper but she regularly removes growths from various places on her patients but is very enthusiastic and vocal about what it looks like...it is for American TV though.

I imagine UK surgeons to be rather more reserved so unlikely to speculate either way, especially to a conscious patient, and rather wait for a biopsy.

I hope you don't have to wait too much longer and it proves to be a benign Alien....more like E.T. :happy:

Hi Plumlet,

Yes I watch Dr Pimple Popper - and she does tell her patients what she's removed straight away if she is sure. My lump was removed by a general surgeon though. He was very mouthy pre-op - which is why the silence was so unusual!  I am almost certain he opened me up and thought - whoops!!! 

Anyhow This is kind of pinching a thread and going off on a tangent :-D  I hope that you ladies get your results soon (and that I get mine too) and we can all figure out what's next!

P.s giving your lump a name kind of helps - you can swear at it then!! One of the nurses thought it was very funny that I had named mine Lenny - she said it just had to be a man giving me trouble xx

Hi Songbird,

Oh well in that case I shall call it Christopher after my ex-husband...he was an extremely aggressive and malignant lump that I had to get removed. :wink:

Take care, I'll look out for your update :love:

Hi Songbird,

Oh well in that case I shall call it Christopher after my ex-husband...he was an extremely aggressive and malignant lump that I had to get removed. :wink:

Take care, I'll look out for your update :love:

Hi Plumlet,

Every lump should have a name - it makes it more dealable with! I will let you know what I find out when I find out.

At the moment one of my 'disolvable' stitches is itching and catches on my pants as it seems my surgeon has done some kind of 'blanket stitch' with a spikey knotty bit at the end. I have to remove my clothing very very carefully! If it wasn't so close to a bank holiday I may have tried to get into the GP's to get someone to snip it off -  if it wasn't where it is, I would've had a go myself - but I can't turn my head like an owl. The memory of Lenny lives on - still a pain in the bum even after he's left xx

Hi Songbird,

Oh how annoying...have you got any strip plasters, thr ones you cut to size as you could loop it over the knotty bit for now? Or cut the sticky sides off an ordinary plaster so the sides are open ( and not stick to your other stitches ).

Sometimes you can get a nurse appointment quickly if you explain you literally need someone for 1 minute! 

:happy:

Hi Plumlet,

I managed to get some of those,surgical plasters at the pharmacy - not waterproof,  but I put them on after I shower. Joking aside it is still less than 2 weeks since I had my growth removed.  I am scared to have a bath - but ultimately that will possibly soften this remaining suture.  The scar itself is really tender - not inflamed  but sore and very lumpy- almost like Lenny is still there. And being honest until I know different I would swear there are remnants of him residing there. Like everyone else I am holding on for an answer and I really appreciate your replies!

Hi Songbird, It does take a while for stitched areas to flatten out. I had a cluster of moles removed ( biopsy benign )  a few years ago and it was sort of lumpy and prickly for a long time and inconveniently level with my bra strap which still irritates me and looks like a stab wound! 

I removed my biopsy dressing tonight, should have been Saturday but I do seem to take longer to heal so left it longer. There was hardly any bruising and a tiny red mark, I remember talking to the nurse about wanting to avoid the shower and she saidsthats probably a good thing since I've got a water meter and gas bills going up....its the little things.:laugh:

I'm sure they got all of Lenny out but I imagine it will be easy enough to check.

Sleep well, another day done :happy:

Hi everyone thankyou all for your replies!

Naming the lump is new to me, but I kind of like it I'll have a think about what I might call mine!!

Overall it sounds like there are lots of delays everywhere, so I'm hopeful that this just means my results are late and doesn't necessarily mean anything more than that!

Due tomorrow so fingers crossed I don't get a cancellation call later!

My biopsy (done over 2 weeks ago) has got worse and yesterday was  painful, more lumpy and red. I spoke to breast nurse on the phone and she didn't seem at all worried  ... I'm kind of worried though it really hurts even just when walking or driving as it bounces it. Surely this isn't normal after 2 weeks? Or has anyone experienced anything similar? It's the same today. The redness on the skin hasn't spread which they said would be a sign of infection. But it should be getting less painful as time goes on surely?!? 

Hi Kate,

Although I had hardly any bruising or external marks I am getting twinges with certain movements and bumps in the car etc and my biopsy was 5th April.

I have a marker coil in there, they said I shouldn't feel it as its so small but I have a chronic pain condition so very sensitive, plus the original reason I had the referral was breast pain with lump and that's still going on.

Fingers crossed for good news tomorrow xx

Thanks for replying plumlet.

My lump was also painful (as in before having tests etc) which is perhaps why it's still painful now (but much much worse now!)

Everyone kept telling me it won't be cancer if it's uncomfortable/painful because cancerous lumps are usually painless. But I don't know.

I'm very relieved results are tomorrow. Although I guess the waiting to get it removed will continue? Cancer or not mine needs to come out as it's enormous and uncomfortable all the time!

Hope you get your results soon too!

X

Hi Kandykate,

I hope that all goes well for you tomorrow.

Don't forget to let us know how you get on. Please remember that we are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Good luck for tomorrow Kate,

Hopefully you will get some answers and a way forward. And hopefully they will look at that sore biopsy site too. Please let us know how it goes xx

Hi Kate, 

I was also under the impression that it is extremely uncommon for painful lumps to be cancerous however I think in both our cases it has proven prudent to have got checked out and in your case checked out some more!

Regardless of the results I shall be thanking my GP personally for being over-cautious as I may well have just gone home and carried on as normal and just slept on the other side more!

Your results , if any further action is required , will have been reviewed at a multidisciplinary team meeting prior to your appointment tomorrow so they should discuss options with you and also the timescale.

Will be thinking of you and I hope *insert name of lump* turns out to be harmless afterall.xx