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Further uncertainty after breast clinic appointment

Lofty22
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Hi all. I’ve been looking over this forum for the last 8 months due to a scare in January and have found myself back again. 

I found a lump in 6 weeks ago. Saw GP 2 weeks ago and put on 2ww referral. Saw consultant today who felt ‘abnormality’. Had an ultrasound as I’m just over a week until I’m 40. The doctor found 2 areas of concern and suspicious areas. Was sent for mammogram. Back into ultrasound and then core biopsies. Saw consultant again after that. He said there was 2 areas of concern and they need to have a look under the microscope to see if benign or malignant. After reading lots of posts on here, I was given the impression that if they did suspect cancer then the doctors would say before receiving the results but I asked them, if they thought a patient had cancer would they tell them before the results and I was told no they wouldn’t. He did say we need to get the results and take it from there. 

I couldn’t help but feel his manner had changed from very matter of fact when I first arrived at the clinic to showing empathy at the meeting before I left. Am I reading into things too much?

has anyone had a similar experience and it’s turned out to be malignant and viva versa, also benign? 

I will receive a call on Thursday next week (the day before my 40th birthday) with the results. If it is malignant would it be likely to be in touch with me earlier? 

Sorry for the multiple questions. Heads spinning. 

thanks xx

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    Good luck lofty for tomorrow xx 

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    Good luck for tomorrow Lofty- we will all be thinking of you xx

  • Offline in reply to laraj

    Lofty 

    are you having a phone appointment or do you need to go in ? Xx 

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    Thanks    

    Im booked in for 10am. Call with surgeon. Im sure everything will be fine and if not then you guys are all proof that things will be ok. Not going to lie, I have a headache and my stomachs doing somersaults. 

    hope you’re all ok and you’re not in pain Gooner xxx

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    Lofty 

    try and get a good night sleep lovely , you can’t control anything it’s out of our hands in gods I pray it’s good news love Lara x 

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    Thank you Lofty- I’m sore, but nothing unbearable. The way you’re feeling is completely normal. Try to get some sleep, and let us know how you get on tomorrow xx

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    HiLofty,

    The way you're feeling is perfectly normal. At least, with an early morning call, you don't have to fret all day. I shall be thinking of you in the morning and I sincerely hope that nothing untoward has been found. If it has, we are all testament to the fact that it is all perfectly "doable" and we are all here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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    Hi lofty 

    how did you get on lovely good news I hope xx 

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    Yes benign. The doctor said it’s fibrocystic changes and the pathologist has found no cancerous cells in the biopsies. I asked if that meant cysts or fibroadenoma and he said no, it’s fibrosis of the tissue. They don’t know what causes it but just that it happens. 

    thank you all so much. I cried …again and just want my bed but plodding on at work. Half term next week so can actually rest. I’m so grateful for you all. 

    Gooner, how you feeling? Xxx

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    Yayyy I’m so happy for you xxx 

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