Thank you having a nice time but wishing it away so can get results as I know they are in. Hope your doing ok too. Xx

I know exactly how you feel, my holiday should have been lovely, but I wished it away too. I get my results next Thursday, just got to get through each day until then. X

Hi Hunter

I am that you are having a good time but I completely understand that you’re wishing it away.    You will be back soon and be able to get your results which will hopefully be good news.

i had a call on Wednesday to go and get my results and they confirmed that I have invasive breast cancer.  My Her2 results were not conclusive so are being redone and once  they are in, I will get my treatment plan,   I need a ct scan and mri mammogram as nothing showed up on my normal mammogram.   It’s all a bit of a whirlwind but at least I am one step further on.

Enjoy the rest of your holiday and do keep in touch and let us know how you get on xx

Hi there. 

I just had to join this forum after reading your message because I am in exactly the same situation as you. Strange lump in armpit but I’ve also been having some pain in the breast on the same side. 2 week referral completed and my appointment is next Thursday. I’m absolutely sick with worry. I’m 51 and my children are older (21 and 27) but they depend on me so much that I really can’t cope with the potential of having breast cancer. I work 4 days a week but I just cannot concentrate. I just want to sleep until my appointment because I’m mentally torturing myself with doom :(  

Hi it is so difficult coping with the worry isn’t it.  Strangely, all the tests done on the lump in the right armpit and the right breast are fine but microcalcification showed up in the left one.  Last Friday I had a needle biopsy and go back to the hospital for the results next Thursday.  When the GP referred me to the breast clinic he also did blood tests.  When I got home from work last night there was a letter saying I needed another kidney function test done.  I suffer from resistant hypertension which can lead to kidney problems.  Now I am fretting over that too! I cannot get all this fear out of my head,  but the not knowing ......

hi again. 

I had to have those blood tests a couple of days after the initial referral. You can’t help but fret, it’s such a worry isn’t it. And I totally agree, it’s the ‘not knowing’ my initial referral appointment is Thursday at 11am. I live in Manchester and have had to wait slightly longer than the ‘2 week wait’ because lots of the local breast clinics have been amalgamated into just one so the resources are really overstretched here unfortunately. Will they give me any answers on the day do you know? Good luck to you on Thursday too xxx

So our appointments are the same day, mine is at 2.30.  At the hospital  this is how it went, first I saw a surgeon who examined me, then I had mammograms done.  Next a radiologist did ultrasounds, and pointed out two areas of calcification in the left breast, one area looked completely benign but the other looked a bit suspicious, microcalcification, which can be a sign of cancer.  Normally they would have  done a needle biopsy the same day but I had to wait until Wednesday this week for it.  I was given an appointment for next Thursday for the results.  I would think that  it would be possible to give you answers after the mammograms and ultrasound if everything looks ok. As I said the breast that started all this with the lump was fine.  Hopefully that will be the case with you and you can start living again.  Wishing all the best for Thursday. xxx  

Thank you so much for that information. You feel so alone when you’re going through this but this forum shows we’re far from alone. It really helps knowing someone who can advise on what to expect. I’ve literally told no one apart from my hubby as it would worry my sons too much.  I really wish you all the very best for Thursday.. sending lots of love to you.. I’ll keep you informed, and same with you hopefully xxx

You  do feel alone and the site certainly helps, its somewhere to turn to with all the worries and questions that go around and around in your head, and I find it easier than talking to anyone who is close to me.  I have only told a few people too.  If all goes well on Thursday it will stay that way.   I will let you know how it goes and please do the same.  Sending lots of positive thoughts xxx