Morning all 

Same as you all went to see doctor on Friday had letter today for breat clinic week today 

Is ut normal for appointment to come so fast 

I found one lump in right upper side of breast but during doctor exam found a further 2 in arm pit can not get it off my brain and had a melt down friday night 

Hey Missty,

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you’re having a tough time with worry.

like others have said, it’s all very normal to receive your referral very quickly. I received a referral review letter in the post the day after my doctors appointment, but then it took a few weeks to get my appointment (due to the waitlist in my area and recent strikes) whereas others received their appointments much quicker than me. 

I’m pleased you’ve managed to get an appointment so soon, but please don’t read anything into this. 

it’s incredibly hard to focus on anything else when you’re so anxious, but honestly, having a good cry and getting those emotions out are so important. I hope you have a good support network around you - do try and keep yourself busy if you can. Watch a few episodes of something to take your mind off things or take yourself out for a lovely walk somewhere pretty and soak up nature. 

Let us know how you get on, we are all here to chat anytime xx

Oh no so sorry to hear that, on the other hand at least you have all of your results back and have a plan in place, it looks like we’ll be going through it together (although mine is chemo first) I hope you are ok, or as well as you can be. Sending lots of love, we can beat it xxx

Hi, they are still waiting on 2 to come back, but now confirmed that it will definitely be chemo first, booking everything in for my MRI and insert tube (can’t remember the terminology) for chemo as soon as I’m back after my holiday, looking like it will be about 3 weeks until chemo starts, confirmed once they get the other receptors back,

how are u? Xxx

Gooner 

yes the same thing happened to me they said no chemo , but halfway through they told me I may need it I had a meltdown bought wigs hats and emotionally prepared for it had the Oncotype DX test it came back no chemo required so I had a massive party lol xx 

No need to apologise- we are all here to support each other.

I noticed that my right breast was sort of flatter at the bottom compared with the left, and then from the side I could see kind of puckering of the skin under the breast. I couldn’t feel any lumps and nor could my gp, but the breast doctor could xx

I kept looking online about wigs etc because I work with children with mental health issues etc, and I didn’t want to cause them any trauma, as well as really not wanting to lose my hair xx

Gooner 

hopefully  your plan won’t change like mine and you won’t have to worry about wigs at all lovely xx 

Oh Lebel bless you 

are you going to cold cap ? For the chemo 

I’m really not sure, I hate being cold and the oncologist said many women get headaches with them, my hair is pretty fine and falls out all the time anyway with any luck I might get a thicker head  of hair haha xx

Aww bless you you sound so positive.

have a look on Amazon they have fringes on a hair and they are amazing it’s a actual hairband I bought a few of them as if you have a hat on or those beautiful turbans it looks like you have hair underneath, and you can buy sportcaps with hair xx. So much choice now I studied it and bought it all and never used it I had custom made wigs done , I donated them to charity afterwards x 

HI GoonerGirl,

I am so sorry to hear this. The one good thing is that you have caught it early. It is always difficult to break the news to loved ones, but the thought of it is usually worse than actually telling them. Although I appreciate that this will still come as a shock, you sound pretty positive about the way forward. If you can maintain this positivity, it helps, when you break the news.

I am glad to hear that the lymph nodes appear to be clear and that there doesn't seem to be any need for chemo and hope that this continues to be the case post-surgery. You're in for a tough few months, but you'll soon be back to your old self. I'm delighted to hear that hubby has been more supportive today and hope that this continues.

I am pleased to hear that your doctor was lovely - you will feel much happier about going through this when you have faith in your surgeon. I hope that the MRI on Monday can clarify things further for you.

As you know, we are always here for you.

Kindregards,

Jolamine xx

HI GoonerGirl,

I am so sorry to hear this. The one good thing is that you have caught it early. It is always difficult to break the news to loved ones, but the thought of it is usually worse than actually telling them. Although I appreciate that this will still come as a shock, you sound pretty positive about the way forward. If you can maintain this positivity, it helps, when you break the news.

I am glad to hear that the lymph nodes appear to be clear and that there doesn't seem to be any need for chemo and hope that this continues to be the case post-surgery. You're in for a tough few months, but you'll soon be back to your old self. I'm delighted to hear that hubby has been more supportive today and hope that this continues.

I am pleased to hear that your doctor was lovely - you will feel much happier about going through this when you have faith in your surgeon. I hope that the MRI on Monday can clarify things further for you.

As you know, we are always here for you.

Kindregards,

Jolamine xx

Thank you Jolamime,

I have told my kids now, and have started to tell other family and friends. Everyone is really shocked, as obviously they had no idea what had been going on in terms of tears, scans etc. On the other hand, I’m feeling quite relaxed about it, now I know what’s going on! I can talk about it without crying, which is a big step forward. 

Everyone I dealt with at the hospital has been lovely, and I can see a way forward now, which makes everything feel so much better xxx

Hi GoonerGirl,

Although we all dread a cancer diagnosis, knowing what we are dealing with is so much easier to cope with, than the unknown situation you've been in for the past couple of weeks. I'm glad to hear that you've told your kids now and hope that your daughter can cope with this.

You're on the road to get rid of this now and that's a much better place to be.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi does anyone have appointments this week? I have mine on Thursday so hopefully have missed any delay due to dr strikes hope you have a new date Missty for yours. I am dreading my appointment but also just want it over with. It’s such a strange feeling. 

Hey Ruby, I'm sure someone has they're appointment today, but I can't remember who. 

I have my appointment tomorrow. Completely dreading it. I think I have fybrocystic breast. As far as I can tell from everyone here, the ones that had a diagnosis had dimpling and I don't.  Not sure anyway 

I have an ultrasound and biopsy on Wednesday at 2pm. I just want it over with. I can't concentrate at home or uni. 

Hey Snoopydoo Good luck for tomorrow. I am dreading mine on Thursday. I don’t have any dimpling either. I am so glad found this chat to talk to people going through this. It makes you feel less alone. I have everything crossed for you.

Hi Sycamores have you had a mammogram? Just wondered how it works in regard to biopsy and ultrasound . I don’t even know what they are doing with me on Thursday. I am also struggling to get mind off it, it keeps popping into mind. 

Thank you- it really does all feel a lot better now. The not knowing was so much worse. Everyone has been so lovely about it xx

Hi Ruby,

I think most of us that have had our appointments have a mammogram first, then ultrasound. Then, depending on what the ultrasound shows, they may do biopsies there and then. With mine, they then put a couple of metal markers in the positions that were biopsied, and I had to go back and have another quick mammogram to check them xx

Let me know how you get on.