Awaiting breast appointment

Hi there, will try and keep this short, just in need of some advice and reassurance really, last Tues evening whilst showering I found a lump on my left breast, next day I went to drs and she could feel so a blood test and mammogram appointment have been made for Thurs, I'm rather nervous (anxious person anyway) but my mum recently told me breast cancer runs in her side of the family, so since then my anxiety has been running wild, I told a few close ppl and alot said your young , it's probably nothing but this isn't helping ny mood etc, (I'm 30) have a young family, very supportive husband, just in need of some reassurance and advice really, many thanks xx

  • Hello

    The waiting is horrible,I’m waiting for results back from a worrying couple of lumps, found in a routine screening, so small I can’t even find them.

    I had breast cancer at 29 I had lots of lumps that were nothing, but mine was caught really early and 28 years cancer free so far..

    It is so rare to get it as young as we were/are and it’s normally just dense breasts,but you are being checked , it may be a cyst they tend to pop up quickly and are terrifying, had plenty of scares with them too.The doctor can’t be sure,so up to the specialists.

    Its really hard I know you go through every emotion possible and with a family it’s worse as you worry for them too.

    Stay strong and let us know how you get on

    G x

  • Hi G 

    I had my appointment today, the Dr could feel the lump and tried to take some puss from the lump, but nothing came out, she also found a lump on my other breast so next Tues I have to go back for a ultrasound and biopsy, she said coz of my age it shouldn't be anything serious, but u can imagine the thoughts going through my mind at mo .

    Lisa xx

  • Hi Lisa

    At least you had some positive news, and checking everything out and not just dismissing it because of your age.

    Hopefully it’s all good, mind you will have to wait for the biopsy results another nightmare, they should be able to

    let you know if they look worrying though at the time.

    My results are next Wednesday I’m just trying to keep busy and live normally,my two daughters are in the middle of uni and school exams so couldn’t have come at a worse time!They are being optimistic it’s my husband who is really struggling with it all.

     

    G x

     

  • Fingers crossed all will b ok for ur results, please let me, will keep my fingers crossed for u, hope ur husband will b ok aswell, and yes it is all worrying with having to go back but I know it's for the best, she did mention it shouldn't b anything serious coz of my age, and mentioned it could b something to do with my diabetes (type 1 diabetic) but will message my nurse about that soon as never heard of it, the Dr also mentioned a few other things it could be but can't remember the names, trying to stay positive.

    Xx

  • Thank you I will let you know 

    Take care x

  • Hello and welcome to this forum. It is the most scary time waiting for appointments and results. Last year I found a lump in my left breast went to gp and got told being referred as urgent to breast cancer clinic. Just those words make you think the worse. I was examined then had a mammogram then ultrasound scan then two core biopsies taken told to go back in a weeks time for results. It was at that point I join this chat! The ladies on here are fantastic as been through it already. When I went back for my results was told it was inconclusive so was decided to do a lumpectomy within 4 weeks. I had it two and a half weeks later. Then another two week wait for results. Thankfully they came back that the tumour was benign. Thankfully most lumps are ok but you are doing the right thing by having it checked. I now have yearly mammogram which I had two weeks again and was given results that day all ok! Please keep in touch x 

  • Thank u for messaging me back, I am nervous now waiting for Tues to come, I'm not sure if it was good or not that no puss came out, I presume they will want to try this again on Tues for the biopsy? Your srory is amazing I can imagine the thoughts that must have been running through ur mind, but thankfully all is ok, I think I felt more worried when my mum told me breast cancer runs in the family, but am trying to keep positive, thank u again for messaging me, will keep in touch xx

  • Hi there

    Thank you for your message and so glad you had a positive outcome.

    I have been this journey before,had breast cancer 28 years ago when I was 29 and have had the odd scare along the years which came to nothing thankfully.

    This ultrasound scan one was more negative than I’ve ever had before which has really shocked me, as it was initially found in a routine mammogram and I had the recall ( which just said unclear and I read as being a poor X-ray)

    Last time round there was no google and I just ignored all the negative patients I met, this  time I have read too much and my head is a mush!

    Roll on Wednesday at least then I’ll know what I’m up against if this is the case, which I’ve kinda resigned myself to.

    Take care x

  • Google does scary you more than it needs to. A couple months after my lumpectomy I found another lump in my other breast thankfully was a cyst. Have everything crossed for you x