Hi Binkyboo,

I'm sorry to hear that you have had to join us too. It must have been disappointing to find that there was blood in the aspirated fluid. Many consultants do tell patients if they suspect that there is cancer present, although they cannot be certain until the biopsy results come back.

I hope that all turns out well for you and, that nothing untoward is found.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Cags,

Many of us find this site helpful, as everyone here has first hand experience of cancer, which is helpful. This helps to reduce the worry of family and friends, who try to persuade us that everything will be alright, without any great conviction. Being able to tell you as it is helps to reduce your fears and dispel some myths.

I am so glad to hear that you have gleaned some comfort from this site and, hope that all goes well  for you next week.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Than you Jolamine and Croakey xx

Today has been a strange day. I went and got my hair cut, went food shopping and all was well (even though I had the usual chit chat with my hairdresser, you know, life is good, nothing much going on), then came home and have been feeling tearful and worried since. I felt almost elated on Thursday when my consultant told me that my lump is so tiny that it's literally a cancerous petit pois and will be easily dealt with, now my moods are so up and down  :|  

Hi Croakey Sorry to heat that you were feeling a bit tear your hope you're feeling a bit better. I don't have any personal experience to add aside from what my mum is going through but I feel a lot better for just letting myself cry sometimes and not putting any expectation on myself to feel a certain way. I think that you've been through a lot in a short space of time so it's understandable to feel up and down. I hope you feel a bit better today. Sending you lots of hugs x

Hi Croakey, this is so understandable, it's such a huge thing and sure we'll both have many ups and down days along the way, I feel very calm one day then utterly terrified again the next. I've never really cried at all since knowing I had the lump so no doubt I'll have meltdown at some point.  It's been such a huge shock for you as well, take care of yourself my lovely and just take each day as it comes, you'll get through this. Xxxxx

Good morning Cags

Yes I'm feeling better today, although I have to say I have been cleaning and tidying like a demon - my house has never looked so good. I'm also trying to give up smoking - I'm so stupid to do it and this whole experience has given me the massive smack I needed to stop - the cleaning helps with that too xxx

So pleased your feeling a little better today, I gave up smoking about 9 years ago and found it alot easier than I'd anticipated (think I'd had a heart scare at the time, which actually turned out to be nothing as happens, but that gave me the boost I needed then too). I think I've drank my body weight in wine the last week which I'm sure isn't helping me a great deal either :D::D. Xxxxxx