Waiting for breast biopsy, out of my mind with worry

hi everyone, I noticed a lump on my right breast and went to breast clinic. I'm 33 so they did an ultrasound - they said there is a patchy lump about 3cm big and that 2 lymph nodes look swollen on the ultrasound (but not to touch).

I panicked and immediately assumed cancer and everyone else started talking like it's cancer too, saying stuff like 'we'll treat it' and that once the biopsy results come back I should be prepared that treatment will start quickly.

I'm in total panic mode, can't eat or sleep and feel sick constantly, I don't know how I'm going to get through until biopsy results.

I'd like to know, can they tell from an ultrasound whether it's cancer? I thought that's why you need a biopsy? I'm literally out of mind worrying about this :(

Thanks for your help xx

  • Hi Sara,

    It had spread to the surrounding lymph nodes (breast, chest, under sternum) and my armpit, but was thankfully contained there. I never saw the scan, but was oddly intrigued and wanted to see it .

    Have you had your mri or is it later today?

    Lisa x

  • Hi. Thanks so much for getting back to me. 

    It's at 6.30 tonight, then a core biopsy on my lymph nodes tomorrow and surgeon appointment on Thursday so it all seems to be happening this week. Not the best birthday but at least something is happening.

    Ta. Sara 

  • Good luck for later. I've got everything crossed x

  • Hi, hope no one minds me jumping on this post.

    im currently waiting for results of my breast biopsy, I'm 29 and went to the breast clinic as I found a small lump just below right nipple. I had ultrasound, mammogram and core biopsy with a marker insterted.

    the doctor who went through my report said I was scored a 3 on both images and the consultant had wrote ?? Fibroadenoma/ Ductal lesion.

    im going out of mind with worry, I can't eat or sleep I've convinced myself I'm going to given bad news. 
     

    I did ring one of the nurses as I was panicking and I said do u think it could be a fibroadenoma and she said it had characteristics of one but they can't say for sure until the biopsy comes back, she also did say aswell that all Fibroadenomas are scored 3 as they can only be confirmed by biopsy.

    I know that no one can tell me it's ok and I need to wait for the biopsy result but I just can't focus on anything I just keep bursting into tears.

    xx

  • Hi Laura. First of all - big hugs! The waiting is an emotional rollercoaster so I know how you feel. Fingers crossed it's nothing to worry about, but if it is we're all here to help.

     

    Lisa x

  • Thankyou, the wait is absolutely horrendous I just wish you could know there and then.

    I have an app to go back a week on Friday for results, do u think if I called up next week would they tell me if the result was back?  X

  • I think that really depends on each individual hospital/trust. You can always try, but they might not be able to say if it's back, or what the results are x

  • Hi so 3 years ago I was called for the trial mammogram aged 47 I got called back and had a core needle biopsy done after an anxious wait which is the worst time I received the good news that all was clear there was something there but it definitely wasn't cancer and wasn't ever going to be cancer and I was to just have 3yearly mammograms in future. Fast forward to this mammogram and I've been recalled again for the same thing this time they vacuum biopsied me which I won't go into detail on here but it was like medieval torture to me anyway. They told me that it was new technology and they needed to rule it out once and for all and they put a clip in. Now 2 weeks later they've rang to say I need the procedure done again because they didn't have enough of a good look at it!!! I'm terrified all over again as the appointment is for the next day 

  • The waiting is hard! Fingers crossed everything goes well x

  • Hi girls,

    is this chat still active, could really do with somewhere to chat.. diagnosed yesterday.. waiting on biopsy results, terrified x