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md1360
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Hello everyone, 

I have just joined this forum. I am 42 and currently waiting to be seen in the clinic for my results. I have a lump in my breast and got referred to hospital to check it out. My GP did the physical examination and said it is most probably nothing. I had my appointment with the consultant which also reassured me that is probably nothing. They sent me to mamo and ultrasound..again as per their local policy. The ultrasound was worrying and the results of ultrasound showed 90% risk of tumour cells in my breast. They did biopsy and I also did MRI last week.

Impatiently waitng for my results now. I cannot sleep at all and can’t stop thinking about it. I keep thinknig how they could tell me it’s 90% cancer just by looking at the ultrasound…is it that accurate? Has anyone had any similar experience?

I just want this nightmare to be over…

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    Hi md,

    I just wanted to welcome you - there are lots of us here waiting for appointments, waiting for results etc, so you are in understanding company. I’m also waiting for results currently, having had mammogram, ultrasound and biopsies on Monday, I’m afraid I can’t advise on the accuracy of ultrasound- and I wasn’t really given any indication of how likely the lumps were to be cancerous. I just wanted to wish you lots of luck and love for whatever lies ahead, and if you want to chat there are lots of us here who understand what it feels like to be waiting and worried xxx

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    Hi md 

    hello sorry you are here 

    thete is no way of knowing it’s 100 percent cancer until biopsy is back , however I think they see  certain characteristics on thd scans and they have a good idea . I was told Luke you at the point it looks suspicious and wei later it was confirmed.some breast clinics give you an indication others won’t say a word . I think some clinics sort of try to prepare you . 
    hopefully you get your results soon 

    love Lara x 

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    Thank you for the reply. I really appreciate your support.

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    Hi Lara, thank you for the response. They gave me the appointment for Monday. I will know in 2 days….

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    Md 

    it’s a horribe time I reall feel for you , but if it’s good news brilliant if it’s bad you will be fine the fear of breast cancer is worse than going through it my diagnosis was July 22 nothing changed for me I continued to work out my Lippy on everyday ignored it like it wasn’t happening and I sailed through it , it wasn’t getting me no chance .

    but let’s hope for you that this comes back normal xx 

    here to chat anytime love Lara xx 

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    Good luck with your results x The wait is horrible I know x

  • Sorry you find yourself here.

    They don’t know for sure until they have the biopsy results.

    However they see them day in day out and so recognise probability.

    My ultrasound red flag was irregular edges.

    I hope you get your results soon. Hugs xx

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    Good luck for the results.

    A doctor said to me

    We don't know anything until we know something. I wish all medical staff would take note of this and not say anything until something is known..

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