How are you doing tbh27? X

I’m doing OK all things considered - thanks for asking. My husband had an unexpected day off work today so we went out and had a really nice family day together.

For the first three days after the biopsy and being told it was a BIRADS 3 or 4 I just couldn’t stop crying but recently I’ve felt kind of numb apart from a constant weight inside me like suppressed panic. It’s really hard to enjoy anything and like you I haven’t told my family (except my parents who live with us and my mum-in-law who had BC a couple of years ago). I just don’t want them to have to deal with the days and days of worrying until I get the results. 3 days to go! I’ve never known time to go so slowly.

I’m glad you had a nice day with your family :) it’s so hard with loved ones, I almost feel guilty for not telling them as if it was the other way round I’d want to know. I just hope it’s not cancer for the 2 of us, I’m sure you’re the same I’m worried about how my family would cope rather then myself.

your appointment will be tomorrow is it? Good luck if so and please let me know how it goes, fingers crossed for you! I’ll be thinking of you x

Yes it’s tomorrow afternoon at 3:30pm. Thanks for your wishes and I hope more than anything that I’ll be able to come back here with good news! x

Unfortunately it was bad news. They found cancer cells in the lump and in the lymph nodes so chemotherapy starts in 3 weeks time and in the meantime they want to do a bone scan and CT scan, as well as genetic testing and fertility consultation. It truly feels like a nightmare come true but strangely at the same time I feel calmer than I did over the past 8 days while I was waiting for the results. I guess I’m here to stay on this board for a while and am one of that very small percentage of women who got breast cancer before even hitting 30.

I'm so sorry to hear this. I went to the breast clinic on the same day you did, so I've been following your post and I can totally relate to the agony of waiting for the results. I hope things look up once you know exactly what you're dealing with xx

I'm so sorry to hear this. I went to the breast clinic on the same day you did, so I've been following your post and I can totally relate to the agony of waiting for the results. I hope things look up once you know exactly what you're dealing with xx

Thanks. I’m still trying to process it all but also determined to stay positive.

Did you get your results back yet? Fingers crossed for good news for you x

So sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Ive just read this thread and really feel for you! I had my biopsy yesterday and have been spending a very unproductive day trawling the internet and going over and over things in my mind. I need to just wait 8 days until I see the consultant on Friday.

I can relate to your reluctance to tell family other than those you live with. I feel the same, I don't want to worry them possibly unnecessarily, but it would be good to be able to talk. I guess that is what these forums really help with. Good luck with your treatment. 

Tomorrow morning - argh! x