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Worried trying to be positive

Purpleauty
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Hi all

i wondered how peoples breast diagnosis process actually occurred. I found a pea like lump 2 weeks ago went to the hospital yesterday expecting a mammogram as per what my Gp had said. Then to progress from there. I'm 52 but missed the last two years of over 50's mammograms because of Covid.

I went saw the consultant, he examined me said mammogram and ultrasound then I could probably go home and may be invited back for a biopsy. Instead I had nurses and radiographers. Back and forth between the consultant. Was there 4 hours. 3 mammograms. One ultrasound, 4 biopsies. For lumps pleural. Clips in, in case they have to go back in. Then an appointment next Friday for the results. I'm trying to stay positive with they were being thorough but have convinced myself I have cancer. Any advice? 
Thanks in advance 

 

x

  • Hi Purpleauty,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. It's good to hear, as you say, that they were thorough - and also that it's not too much longer to wait for the results. I can imagine the uncertainty and the waiting is difficult - try to take things one day at a time and keep busy where possible to help with distraction.

    There will be others here who have experienced similar, so hopefully you'll get some more replies soon. You can also browse or search (using the button in the blue bar above) the forum for other relevant discussions if you would like to.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

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    Hi there,

    I have just gone through the same, had all the tests and 3 biopsies, I have to go back for an MRI on Monday and am terrified! 

    I will keep everything crossed for a positive outcome for you, I am at the emotional overload stage myself, but reading through all these forums has actually helped me a bit tonight.

    Happy to chat if you want someone to talk to at a similar stage xx

    As my work colleague keeps saying to me, positive vibes xx

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    Wishing you the best results.  I had to wait 4.5 weeks which is agony, I get my results tomorrow.  I had no clips just mammogram, US and biopsie x 3 and I am petrified.  Good luck.

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    Hi Anyanka

    Thank you for replying and I'm sorry you are in the same position. It helped me a lot too reading through the posts. I decided on Monday I wasn't going to be terrified I was going to reclaim MY life and that I had cancer. That might sound negative but it wasn't for me. I have had skin cancer in my 20s and I thought I'm not living with this emotional overload when there is nothing I can do so If I start thinking right I have so what now. What would I do to dess as l with it. So I've made a staged plan. Looked at all sorts of interventions and what I would do. 

    im sat here waiting to go in now, I have a friend with me but I'm ok. If they tell me it is I'm ready. If they tell me it's not it's an ex static day. Soo flipped it on its head rather than the other way round.

    doing it this way I've lived life completely normally since last Monday and slept well. Unfortunately my kids and family haven't but I have genuinely had enough resilience to reassure them too. We will all be ok. All the wonderful people on here will do ok by supporting each other.

    I'll update you and I'm here for you too.

    love 

    Sharon 

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    You too Hudson.

    it's today for me too. X

    i think we all need permission to feel what we feel, worried, anxious, angry, positive a whole range of everything. Just be here for each other x

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    Best of luck on both your results whatever they may be xxx

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