Hi,

Easy for me to say but please try not to worry . My mammogram picked up my cancer straight away and they did the ultrasound and biopsy that same day and told me they were certain it was cancer but had to wait for the biopsy results. It sounds like maybe they could nt get a good enough image of your mum so she may need a new one doing for that reason. Having been through chemo, mastectomy , radiotherapy and now hormone treatment for 5 years, my take is " no point worrying over things we can t control ".

Hope everything turns out for the best.

Debbie

Hi Kay-Sarah

I understand how your feeling but I hope this helps.

I was in exactly the same position as your mum a few months ago.  Went for my routine mammogram and was called back by letter very quickly for a recheck.  In the letter they explained they would do another mammogram, breast examination and an ultrasound scan and that I may also have a biopsy.

On attending the 2nd appointment they did the 2nd mammogram.  Then I saw a lovely reassuring consultant for breast examination who told me something small was showing that was'nt on my previous mammogram 3 years earlier.  I am 64.  He then did the ultrasound scan and explained what he could see.  I was then told I had a very small cyst and that these become very common as you get older.  He explained that he would drain the cyst.  The area was numbed and a very small needle was used to drain the cyst which was all done within minutes and pain free.  He explained that these cysts are benign (non cancerous) they can develop in either one or both breasts and its thought they develop naturally as the breasts alters with age.  They then did a 3rd mammogram which showed the cyst had gone.  He then came back to see me to say all was well gave me a leaflet to explain about cysts and said nothing was needed and I would be seen as normal at my next mammogram appointment in 3 years time and that I could go away and continue life without worrying.  

I was so grateful for such a quick recall and so hugely grateful to all the nhs staff I was looked after by.

I hope this helps you and your mum and send you both hugs and best wishes.

Take care xx

Hi, 

thank you for your message, 

I am so sorry to hear everything you've been through, I hope things are getting better for you. 
 

that is very true aswell, I've never been a worrier but since I've had my little girl I feel like I worry and over think everything !

Hope your well & thank you again x

Hi! 
 

Thank you for your message this makes me feel a lot better. 
 

im so glad everything turned out to be okay for you that's such good news !

I really hope my mum has a similar outcome, hopefully find out on the day whatever the outcome at least we know then I can't stand all the waiting and worrying! 
 

thank you so much for your response, sending hugs xxx

Hey I just want to reach out to you as we have similar situations.

my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and as we speak she's going through a mastectomy. 

I am currently 7 months pregnant so I can totally relate to how you are feeling. My mum is 55 and I'm 31 

I hope it was good news for you however if it wasn't sending you hugs and support 

xxx

My wife was diagnosed with BC via a mammogram, and had all the other tests that same day. I think in a lot of cases, they do know as they probably see it a lot.

Unbeknown to us, 2 weeks prior, my mum got recalled as they spotted some calcification. They wanted to double-check it. It was an old cyst that had burst.  I think if anything shows up, good or bad, they mostly just want to double check to make sure it's nothing.

I'm fairly certain they have different strengths of mammograms too. I could be wrong about that, but i'm sure i heard them say that on the day my wife got diagnosed. My head was a blur that day. She got a mammogram, then an ultrasound, another mammogram (but the stronger one), then a guided biopsy.