Breast Clinic Appointment next week…Scared!!

Hi I'm 48 & after finding large mass lump in left breast ,my GP has referred me urgently to breast clinic.

since then I'm so so scared like never ever in my life,it feels like an out of body experience & im walking around in a daze!

My mum had cancer at age 52 and sadly passed at age 56 so I now keep thinking that's it ,it's over for me & I won't see my young child grow up,to talk to ladies going through this right now I need so badly..

  • Hello spiritlove, 

    Just to answer your question, unfortunately it is not possible to upload photos on the forum so you did well to explain instead in your post what the letter said.  Sorry about that! 

    Best of luck for your appointment next week! I hope it all goes well for you. 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Chat to me privately if you need to hun ,tell me how the results went?x

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    Hi Spiritlove,

    Sorry that I misunderstood you. I see that our moderator Lucie, has already replied too this post to tell you that we are not allowed to upload photos on to this forum.

    I hope that you have managed to get a better time for your phone results next week. It is always easy to misinterpret wording in a letter, especially when your nurse has not typed it herself. Try not to worry over the weekend.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

  • Hi thanks Laraj, 

     

    The thing is though, I have a funguating breast which I know is pretty much not treatable ,my whole breast is tumour a d a large clump of lymph nodes.. I ni longer have an infection ,parts of my breast have now gone soft and no sign of infection just wound healing.

     

    I have had this a while now, I thought it was a breast abcess , been like this fir the past 6 to 9 months the start was just shiny patch three years ago I saw nurse , had antibiotic gel, it's my own fault for jeaving it , terrified , pandemic and stressed out with my disabled son and his health care needs a d skk the worry with my son etc.

     

    I went to GP 10th Feb cause I couldn't take the pain anymore fejt like an abcess , only seem to happen once a month! 

    My GP dud an urgent referral to breast clinic, she wanted me in that night but they wouldn't see me, so she have me string antibiotics and told me the clinic will ring me in a few days. 

    She kept saying there's something more sinister going on underneath, whole breast involvement and never felt as big that lymph nodes before under arm.

    I saw my medical notes and she said advanced large lump, 

    The clinic saw me and though they didnt actually say the word cancer, they implied it was, and when I was fretting saud we will book a CT scan and get some antibiotic gel and then said you know maybe we could try some chemo. Then they sayd we need to do a needle biopsy ,so they did then give me a thing of getting my bloods done. Then another nurse said give us a ring in a few days and I will give you a date for biopsy results. 

    The community nurses Bern coming out to do dressing and their notes says advanced cancer of breast and funguating and all this is before I get my biopsy results. I haven't had CT scan yet it was last weds but I had to ring a d tell them I'm allergic to iodene, but they told me to go down and have a basic scan without contrast dye, when I got theregit changed into a gown and they took me in and asked me about iodene, they went off and spoke to consultant cane back and said he won't do it without contrast dye and can't take the risk so will reschedule the scan and get some meds sorted to take incase if allergic reaction and there will be a team of doctors in the room with me on hand! 

    A few days ago a nurse rang left a message to say she booked a telephone appointment after reviewing biopsy results as I couldn't change the appointment I had to let it go as I'd had no sleep and my son was crying with bowel issues and we were trying to console him.

    I can't cope with bad news but certainly on no sleep and my son heeding me.

    She's sent a text booking for phone fir Friday now ,still sane issue morning , I can't do mornings especially with bad news.

  • Spirit love ️

    my heart melted when I read that reply you really have so much going on with everything, do you have any help at all with your son , as just for the minute for you to get your results and get yourself to these appointments as by going to these you will get better to be stronger and there for your son sounds a lot I know but if you keep in mind I need to look after myself to be able to continue to look after my son , sometimes at these appointments they say about the suspicions did they do a biopsy if so when do you expect your results from this ? 
    im sending you big hugs wish I lived near so I could come and chat and help in anyway I could .

    love Lara ️

  • Sportschick 

    hope you had a good weekend how are you feeling is it this week you get your biopsy results back 

    take care 

    love Lara ️

  • Spirit love 

    how are you , you had any results yet I hope you are feeling ok and your son is doing well 

    love Lara ️