Slightly concerned again after being told they couldn’t find anything last week. I’ve just received a message on the NHS app for a ‘follow up’ appointment in October. They never said they’d need to see me again. Is a follow up appointment normal?

Thanks Emma xx

Further to mu message I don’t suppose you have dense breasts do you?

I read somewhere before if you have dense breasts, which can be naturally lumpy or it can be tricky to check your own breasts and they can even be harder to spot things on scans, so it can put you at a higher risk of breast cancer, prob coz we have less chance of picking up lumps etc, so in some circumstances, you can be eligible for scans ether more frequently or at an earlier age, as long as your over 40.

so was just a thought that popped into my head. I know I’ve got dense breasts and always finding lumps, so going to ask in wed, if I’d be eligible for check ups as I’ve lost a close family memory to breast cancer too and think it would give me bit of reassurance :(  xx if defo ring and ask though as they should of told you 

HiCasey123  I’ve tried calling the hospital a couple of times and it just rings and rings for ages then it cuts off. I will try again in an hour or so. I have no idea if I have dense breasts or not as it wasn’t mentioned. They are quite large thought so maybe that could make things harder to detect?

Regarding how to cope while you wait, I was an absolute wreck for a week and a half. I didn’t cope well at all. Trying to keep myself busy helped a little for short periods of time but I still reverted to a blubbering wreck several times a day. As you can see from reading some of the posts on here there’s a good chance you’re worrying for nothing. I look back and think about how I wasted all those days making myself ill with all the stress but it’s hard to think rationally when you have something like this hanging over you.

I hope you manage to enjoy some of the weekend. Going out helped me - being sat in the house made me worse as I was just sitting on the settee crying from all the overthinking.

Emma xx

HiCasey123  I’ve tried calling the hospital a couple of times and it just rings and rings for ages then it cuts off. I will try again in an hour or so. I have no idea if I have dense breasts or not as it wasn’t mentioned. They are quite large thought so maybe that could make things harder to detect?

Regarding how to cope while you wait, I was an absolute wreck for a week and a half. I didn’t cope well at all. Trying to keep myself busy helped a little for short periods of time but I still reverted to a blubbering wreck several times a day. As you can see from reading some of the posts on here there’s a good chance you’re worrying for nothing. I look back and think about how I wasted all those days making myself ill with all the stress but it’s hard to think rationally when you have something like this hanging over you.

I hope you manage to enjoy some of the weekend. Going out helped me - being sat in the house made me worse as I was just sitting on the settee crying from all the overthinking.

Emma xx

Thanks Emma, I’m an absolute mess and struggling to do my job today and I can’t stop crying and can’t sleep. It’s absolutely horrific isn’t it and would do anything for some relief from this awful feeling. 
I might be an error, or possibly down to dense or large breasts, as mentioned before. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about, because they’d be getting you in much quicker if there was a problem and not waiting until October. Keep trying and let us know how it get on xx 

Hi Casey123  still no answer. I’m wondering if it’s best just keeping the appointment in case anything changes in the next 6 weeks. I really feel for you because I know exactly what you’re going through. I honestly have got everything crossed for you being able to skip out of the hospital on Wednesday with an all clear outcome. Do try and get out somewhere this weekend to see if it helps for a bit. L

Emma xx

Thanks Emma I really appreciate that. I’m on my own tonight, so going to get a bath and try and get some sleep and eat something, or maybe watch a film in bed and try to take my kind of this worry and stop googling. 

yes keep the app, but I don’t think you need to worry. If it was anything urgent they’d be getting you back in the next two weeks, not in 6 weeks. Xx hope you have a lovely weekend 

Hi Casey123 just wondering how you’re doing? Wednesday isn’t far away now. I tried calling the hospital all day on Friday and couldn’t get anybody in the breast clinic. I received an appointment letter on Saturday and it says ‘Breast Surgery appointment’ on it. Needless to say my anxiety has come back over the weekend because I can’t understand why I’d have a breast surgery appointment. I’ve decided I’m going to the hospital tomorrow to ask at reception what it’s about because I can’t spend another day ringing and ringing and getting nowhere and panicking over it. Anyway, I hope you managed to enjoy the weekend somewhat. You’re only a couple of days away now from hopefully getting all clear.

Emma xx

Hi Emma 

thanks so much for checking up on me. If I’m honest I’m worse :(. I’ve spent all weekend in bed sobbing and not really slept since Thursday and I feel awful. I don’t know how I can cope with this fear, but I know I have no choice. I some how have to go to work tomorrow and pull myself together and I’m not sure how and with no sleep for days  :(. I’m looking forward to wed but also petrified I don’t get any answers and have to wait even longer as I’m going to end up really ill going on like this :(. 
i think they have messed up with your letter and have sent you that letter in error! Even If (very very unlikely) they happened to look through your scan when you left and found something, they would ring you and not just randomly send you a letter for surgery. Plus they’d need to biopsy etc to determine surgery, I honestly think they have messed up their end and send you it by accident. Please let me know what they say. This is the last thing you need after days of worrying?

take care xx

Oh Casey123  I really feel for you. I was hoping you’d managed to enjoy some of the weekend. I made myself really ill over the days I was waiting and cried until my face was dry because there was nothing left. Wednesday will soon be here though. Hard as it is, maybe being at work tomorrow it may take your mind off things a bit. I’ll definitely update after I’ve spoken to the hospital. As you can imagine my mind has been in overdrive this weekend even though I’m sure, as you say, they would have called if they had found something. Really hope you manage to get some sleep tonight. You must be feeling exhausted.

Emma xx

Thanks Emma. 
got couple of hours sleep I think, just trying to get ready for work but can’t stop crying and so exhausted. Please let me know what hospital say xx 

Wishing you all the best for Wednesday . The waiting is just awful ,let us know how you get on 

R xx

Thank you so much xx

I think fibroglandular density is fatty tissue and I think it’s more difficult to see things on mammogram , so possibly do an ultrasound scan