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Waiting for breast biopsy, out of my mind with worry

Bethuk
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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

  • Offline in reply to laraj

    HER2 results are positive so now need MRI to determine the size. Mammogram was 2.4cm but ultrasound was 0.9cm, they struggled to get a good view. Consultant believes it's the mammogram size.

    if it's above 2cm you get chemotherapy and herceptin before surgery, smaller surgery and radiation.

     

    I'm grateful for the breast cancer nurse who called after I had chased, it's been 3 weeks since biopsy, but it's a bitter pill to swallow. Chemotherapy seems scary. I know I need it and others have been there and done it before.

    letter arrived to confirm stage 2 invasive ducal carcinoma. Royal Mail took a week for first class!

    Once I have MRI date I need to ring the clinic so they can arrange MDT to discuss way forward, that way they can access results asap rather than keep checking the system (MRI team don't tell them the date)

     

  • Offline in reply to Naughtyboob

    Naughty 

    sorry you had a diagnosis I think I replied to your other post too 

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