Hello - found this post and it really resonates with my current situation!  Hope you don't mind me joining, never even thought to reach out but like you say Dr Google is a very scary place to start reading when we are experiencing these situations!  So good to hear that thearcher  has been given clear results, hope the rash is improving.  Dixiedot I am glad to hear you decided to go on your family holiday.  RedRuth84 hope you are healing well.  Taureanlady you are a great positive inspiration.

About a month ago I woke with a hard lump painful lump on my left boob.  Saw my GP, he was great and referred me, mentioning the NHS 2 week pathway.  I cannot complain I was given my appointment within the 2 week window, which I had on Monday (1st).  Initially I felt like I was wasting their time as the pain had almost gone by the time the appointment came round.  I thought I must have knocked my boob (although do not recall this) and the bruising had eased so no longer painful?

My Consultant was very positive and almost dismissive after examining me and asked me to go back to the waiting room to be called for a Mammogram.  After that it literally went from 0-100 miles an hour.  The Ultrasound scan followed after the Mammogram and two lumps (about 1cm each) were found and a swollen lymph node in my armpit to the side of one of the lumps.  The lumps are not big, 11mm and 12mm.  Core biopsies taken from both the lumps and the lymph node too.  Titanium clips were placed into both the lumps.  Upon seeing the consultant after another Mammogram she seemed less positive although that could be me reading far too much into it - I was on my own as did not expect to be there so long, I felt nervous and sick with worry.  My results will be ready on Wednesday (quick turnaround) however I am going away with my daughter on Tuesday so she said to not cancel it and she will see me the following Wednesday (17th) as she is also a private consultant so therefore only does clinics on Mondays and Wednesday but follow up appointment are on Wednesdays only, difference between NHS and Private I suppose.  I have toyed with cancelling the holiday however what if the results are clear, I would be gutted.  And if the results are positive at least I have enjoyed a break before any further tests.

I am 48 and the Consultant said it was probably fibroadenoma but they need to do the biopsies to assess further - do you agree?  I have never had fibroadenoma before and thought that was for woman younger than me.  My mum has never had cancer however her 3 sisters have all had breast cancer (one has passed and the other two are ok following treatment).  To add my mums aunt and cousin both had breast cancer too.  They are her mums sister (my nan) and daughter - so family history is very present.  I am full of worry, can't help but think the worse case :-(     

Hi there - i 100 % have the same anxiety as you - I found my breast lump 6 weeks ago and still have no answers from my biopsy which was 16 days ago - I’m going on holiday tomorrow and I have phoned d phoned to ask for my results , I have an appointment on the 15 th July.  I get home from holiday the night before . I had a call from the breast nurse on Friday  and asked her if they were back - e just said that I would be given my results on the 15 th

this appointment is for another hospital with a new breast cancer unit , another consultant , and in a completely different district to where I live which is worrying me immensely, would they really let me travel so far to tell me all is ok ? Although if all ok I would travel anywhere .

My initial consultant was also very dismissive of cancer , positive all was ok , wouldn’t have to see him again and said would be extremely surprised if they did the biopsy which they did  I cried all through it . 
I’m like a freak checking my nhs app for updates every 5 minutes , the only thing on there is 24 week wait for a surgery ? I’m hoping this is just the clinic and not actual surgery?

im going to try and enjoy my holiday - sit in the Italian  sun - eat too much , drink far too much and worry about it when I get home , no news is good news right ? 
please enjoy your holiday , we  we’re seriously contemplating cancelling , but like you , what if we cancelled then all was ok ? But what if we went and heard everything was not ok ?

been a head screw hasn’t it x

sending lots of positive thoughts your way x

It certainly is messing with my head too! To be fair I haven’t had to wait as long as you so you must be exhausted from the anxiety…this break to Italy will be just what the doctor ordered x

Have fun and try to (easier said than done) relax because hopefully you’ll get good news on the 15th and will be glad you went on holiday! My appointment is on the 17th, I’m back on the 13th! I have decided that I’d rather be in Spain than be here worrying, haha!

Will be thinking of you on the 15th, hope it is good news!!! Please let us know xx

Will be thinking of you today Dixiedot also I hope you had an amazing time in Italy x

 ahh Thankyou  had a lovely time but back to reality this morning - I’m trying to remain positive x Didn’t get home till 2am this morning - and have to travel 30 miles to a new cancer centre  for my results appointment is at 10.45

hope you had a lovely holiday too and managed not to let your results consume you too much x  You got back before the football then ! That would have been awkward

Haha was glad to be back for the final at home, we were there for the Spain v France and England v Netherlands! Going away certainly helped, I’m full of anxiety now being back home! I have everything crossed for you today xx safe journey! Xx

Will also be thinking of you both this week. Do let us know how you get on.  Glad you've both had good holidays and got away and had a distraction while you are waiting for results. It's the worst part of this whole journey. I'm waiting for my post op results. And I'm calmer this time. But it's still a long wait. I've got a nurse appointment at 11 and I'm going to ask if the results are I'm yet as I'm hoping I can move the 5th August appointment forward. 

Hello, so glad to hear you went on holiday and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you today at your appointment. I have an appointment 26th this month to see how my cryotherapy on my kidney went then I have to wait until September for my next scan. It is a worrying time all this waiting for appointments but I try not to think about them. Hope to hear some good news from you xx

so I has my appointment today and it’s not good at all I’m afraid - it is cancer  2cm triple negative , i have to have chemo , operation then radiotherapy, I’m actually is shock right now and my h ds all over the place - havnt stopped crying   also need mri - bone scan  and a CT scan , I have an appointment next week with a chemo nurse and expect treatment to start in about a month and last for 6 months 

Hi Dixiedot. I'm so sorry that you've had this diagnosis. It's a shock and scary. I get it.  Do what you have to do to process it.  They've set out quite a plan for you. You need to try and get into a positive mindset to get through it - it does help.  Sending big virtually hugs. X

I’m so sorry to hear that, I wish you all the very best with your treatment, a bone scan is the norm and a CT scan. There is so much that can be done these days with a good outcome, stay positive if you can and I will follow your progress xx

I’m so sorry to hear that, I wish you all the very best with your treatment, a bone scan is the norm and a CT scan. There is so much that can be done these days with a good outcome, stay positive if you can and I will follow your progress xx