Due my breast biopsy results on Monday :(

I had a breast biopsy last week, on Monday I have my appointment to get my results. I looked up the Doctor I’ll be seeing, whom I haven’t seen before, and it seems he’s a breast cancer surgeon. Now I’m scared. I’m thinking of all the possibilities and I don’t want any of them. Earlier this year my mum was diagnosed with tongue cancer, the year before my dad was diagnosed with bone cancer. Before that my Grandad passed of throat cancer. Before that my mum had throat cancer. Before that my dad had prostate cancer. So, wouldn’t it make total sense that on Monday I’ll be told I have cancer too. Seeing what my parents have been through has been traumatising, I’ve needed years of therapy and antidepressants to battle it and it wasn't even me. I’ve been back in therapy 12 weeks working through my grief and guilt. Now it very well could be. I know I won’t know for sure till Monday but I am truly terrified. 

  • Hi Danielle,

    I am so sorry to hear that it is cancer - do you know what type of breast cancer it is? It is good news that it is hormone related, so here's hoping that you can avoid having chemo! I actually felt happier after I had my double mastectomy, as I felt that I had done all that I could to get rid of the cancer. Much to my surprise, I also coped much better with the mastectomies than I did with my lumpectomy. Did they say why they want you to have the MRI?

    You will settle down a little once you get the results of the MRI and know exactly what you are dealing with. I meant to say in my last post, not to let the fact that you were seeing a surgeon for your results today worry you. All the consultants we see on our first visit are surgeons, so this is nothing to worry about.

    Please continue to keep in touch and remember that we are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx