Hi Ilovecoffee,

A very warm welcome to our forum. 

You are fine to post here. I am sorry to hear that you have been referred to the breast clinic and just wanted to reassure you that not all breast lumps are cancerous. Many turn out to be cysts or fibroadenoma. It is a fact that out of every 10 people who attend the breast clinic, only 2 will receive a cancer diagnosis. You are likely to have some tests at the clinic - the most usual are mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy. They don't usually carry out a mammogram on anyone under 40, as their breasts tend to be too dense to show up clearly on mammogram.

If you need a biopsy, you will then have to wait another 1-2 weeks before you get the results of this back. The ultrasound can detect a lump, but it is only the biopsy which can determine whether it is cancerous or not. This is always an anxious wait.

I discovered a lump in my breast 14 years ago and had a lumpectomy. The following year, I had another primary cancer in the same breast and had a double mastectomy. I took hormone therapy for 6 and a half years after that and I still lead a busy and fulfilling life.

Here's hoping that nothing untoward is discovered.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hello I love coffee 

good luck for your appointment I hope all goes well good that you are getting checked love Lara xx. 

Thank you so much xx️ ️

Thank you so much xx️ ️