hi this happened to me yesterday, I had a breast screening has I had found a lump , after the screening the doctor told me there was actually four lumps and they defo wernt cysts , she didn’t say in so many words that I defo had breast cancer but she didn’t need to , she took biopsy’s and said they would send them away to see how far it is and how we are going to treat it I thought you needed the results back first but she obv must know what she could see and feel , Bev x

Same happened to me yesterday I had. Mammogram seen consultant before screening or biopsy and she said I had cancer I don’t have lumps just breast pain  

Anna

Hi Katyboo,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry to hear that you are in the same boat. This is always a worry, but the sooner you catch it, the better the treatment options are.

Thinking of you and, hope that you get your results soon.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Everyone here seems so nice and supportive, a lovely club that I wish I didn't  have to  join.

Does anyone have a sense of whether the diagnosis will be worse if the radiologist says it's  cancer before the biopsy comes back?

Went to breast clinic for what everyone   including first Dr at the clinic thought was a cyst. Mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy with marker put in and another Mammogram....by the end of the day they were confident it is cancer and gave me a date to discuss treatment plan when biopsies come back in two weeks.

I'm wrapping my head around the fact that it is cancer, but I can't help panicking that it's a worst case scenario if they were so confident so fast.

Anyone have this experience? Just hearing other voices is so much better than freaking out on my own.

Best possible wishes to all.

Hi Onemorething,

A very warm welcome to the club that nobody really wants to join. 

I am so sorry to hear about what you radiologist has told you and how it has triggered your anxiety.    If it's of any consolation, the majority of us tend to think the worst while we are waiting for a result. However, this seldom comes to pass. I have been told by my consultant on three occasions that he was pretty sure that I had breast cancer on my first appointment. He turned out to be correct on 2 occasion, but one was a benign lump.

The staff that work in this field are pretty accurate 90% of the time, but occassionally, they can be proven wrong once the biopsy result comes back. I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer in the past 12 years, but I still lead a busy and fulfilled life. Breast cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer nowadays.

I am glad to hear that you already have a date to return for your results and hope that all turns out to be considerably better than you are contemplating. 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 that. I'm grateful to find all of you as a place to put my fears and be understood.

I trust the diagnosis, but I'm torn between being glad I'm in the system and things can happen quickly and being terrified that they put me in the system because they suspect that everthing is so awful that things have to happen quickly.

I'll kep you posted, and Jolamine, you are an inspiration.

Xx

Thank you for that. I'm grateful to find all of you as a place to put my fears and be understood.

I trust the diagnosis, but I'm torn between being glad I'm in the system and things can happen quickly and being terrified that they put me in the system because they suspect that everthing is so awful that things have to happen quickly.

I'll kep you posted, and Jolamine, you are an inspiration.

Xx

Hi Onemorething,

Thank you for your kind comments.

You will find this a great place for support, as we have all been where you are and know just how worrying it is. Having family anf friends assuring you that all will be fine is really no help at this stage. The fear of the unknown takes over and our imaginations go into overdrive. Don't worry about how quickly everything is happening. This is perfectly normal and, you'll find that it's quite long enough to wait for a diagnosis.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for you and look forward to hearing how you get on.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx