Hi Frenchie,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am so sorry to hear about your mum's cancer diagnosis and your own worries. I don't know what age you are, or whether you are aware that there is less likelihood of younger people getting breast cancer. Do you know if your mum had any tests for the BRCA gene, when she was having tests carried out? Although, this is a scary wait, you have done the right thing by getting your lump investigated quickly. Not all lumps are cancerous. Many turn out to be benign cysts, fibroadenoma or due to hormonal changes. It is a fact that only 20% of those referred to the breast clinic will get a cancer diagnosis, so the odds are still good for you.

Even if it did turn out to be breast cancer, treatments have improved dramatically in recent years and more people are now living with cancer than are dying with it. I myself had 2 bouts of breast cancer, within a year of one another. I lost my mum to secondary breast cancer and was terrified that I would follow in her footsteps. Fortunately, there was no comparison in the diagnosis, treatment and aftercare which we both experienced, and I am still here and leading a busy life, some 14 years after diagnosis.

Try to steer clear of google while you are waiting. Most of the articles there are aimed at the more spectacular cases, won't apply to you, won't give you any answers and will only serve to scare you further. Try to keep yourself busy, whether with work or pleasure, helps the time to pass.

You should normally get your appointment through within 2 weeks from the date of referral, although the actual appointment date may be a little longer than this, in some areas. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thank you for your lovely reply Jolamine :)

I’m 37 years old, I don’t think my Mum has had that test, my Mums cancer was stage 2 and was fed by her hormones? 

I am trying to keep busy, and put it to the back of my mind as much as possible, I have stayed off Google the best I can, I started googling immobile lumps and petrified myself so I am staying off it and waiting until I actually go to the medical people. It just feels like a lifetime waiting to get the appointment and I just feel like this cloud is hanging over me.

That’s really positive that you have beat cancer twice, well done you :) I know there is a lot they can do now, they’ve been amazing with my Mum, but it’s still such a scary thought! 

Thank you again for replying and I’ll definitely update the thread once I have been for my appointment xx

Thank you for your lovely reply Jolamine :)

I’m 37 years old, I don’t think my Mum has had that test, my Mums cancer was stage 2 and was fed by her hormones? 

I am trying to keep busy, and put it to the back of my mind as much as possible, I have stayed off Google the best I can, I started googling immobile lumps and petrified myself so I am staying off it and waiting until I actually go to the medical people. It just feels like a lifetime waiting to get the appointment and I just feel like this cloud is hanging over me.

That’s really positive that you have beat cancer twice, well done you :) I know there is a lot they can do now, they’ve been amazing with my Mum, but it’s still such a scary thought! 

Thank you again for replying and I’ll definitely update the thread once I have been for my appointment xx