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

Well, I’m now at the hospital, having unexpectedly been called in for another ultrasound. That doesn’t fill me with confidence that all is as they thought! Last time they said they could see two lumps, but couldn’t see what was going on in between as the tissue was dense. I’m wondering whether the MRI showed something going on in that region and that they are going to biopsy that- but of course I have no idea! 

Let’s hope it’s just a check xx Let us know how it goes xx

Awww no I really hope it’s all ok for you and nothing to worry about, my breast care nurse told me they are more sensitive and can pick up other lumps and not to be too alarmed if I get called back, however I would be panicking like you if they  do that. I have everything crossed for you and hope your ok.

let us know how you get on xx

Thank you- as you suggested, the MRI showed more very small lesions- the doctor said it was like a little daisy chain. They wanted to biopsy the ones furthest from the biggest lump, and make sure they knew how big the segment to removed needs to be. The other lesions are really small and wouldn’t really be visible to the surgeon.

It turns out the MRI also showed a cyst on my liver, which I may be called back about. I’ve been told they are common and I may even have been worn with it- just another thing to worry about, in case I should run out of worries!! 

That was supposed to say BORN with it !!

Aww ok so did you have your biopsy today too? Do u need to wait for those results before they will book in your surgery? 

I missed a phone call from the hospital at 5:30 tonight, they left a voicemail saying my oncologist needed to book in some further tests and to ring them back but I was too late, I’m now worried they might have picked something else up on my MRI like you, hopefully they will ring back in the morning.

all this waiting and tests is testing me.

hopefully your liver will be fine and it’s maybe just the norm for you.

xx

Yes- I had biopsies in two more places. I’m really hoping they will boom in my surgery still as the waiting is driving me mad!!

I think the MRI is so sensitive it picks up every little things, but I guess that’s good really. If I have loads of tiny lesions I’d rather them know they’ve taken them all out than find a few months down the line I’m back in the same position. I hope your call back is nothing to be too concerned about. 

Yes, hopefully the liver thing is nothing of concern. Of course I’ve already consulted Dr Google, but it didn’t cause me any alarm!!

Yes very true best they know everything now so they can get it all at once. Hopefully they will book it anyway as the only thing that would change is how much they remove, as long as the booked it for sufficient time for results I don’t see why they wouldn’t.

we should all have learned by now not to consult dr Google but we do anyway lol. that’s good tho best you focus on one thing at a time xx

Yes- that’s what I’m thinking. I’m trying to see it all in a positive light. Tomorrow I will hopefully know more as regards the way ahead.

I hope you manage to get your extra tests booked in tomorrow. I’m sure the doctors will tell you what it’s all about when you’re there- it’s just a bit alarming when you get the call xx

Hi S_1989,

I'm delighted to hear that you have had such a good outcome. I'm sure that you'll feel very relieved.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi S_1989,

I'm delighted to hear that you have had such a good outcome. I'm sure that you'll feel very relieved.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx