Hello Sunshine 12345 

I agree 100% - the waiting for the first biopsy results then results after surgery were by far the hardest parts. I kept busy by cleaning and tidying, clearing out wardrobes and hoovering - my house had never been so clean!!! xxx

Hi Ellen 

Try not to use Dr Google - I made that mistake and it drove me nuts! Any questions, ask them on here, because you can guarantee that someone on this forum will have the answer

Lots of love xxx

Thanks - that's good advice... I've had a little bit of good news amongst all the bad.. this week I also had my gynae appointment because my Pap smear came back abnormal before lockdown.. after the breast biopsy and being told by the docs that it was worrying I'd convinced myself that I actually had cervical cancer that had spread to the breast so when I went for my gynae appointment I just broke down in tears.. the gynae appointment actually turned out to be ok.. they took a tissue sample but said that they really weren't worried and that it didn't look cancerous at all. I guess we all have to try to stay positive through all the anxiety...

Hi Ladies,

God this pesky wait is the worst!!!!

I am doing this for the 3rd time since February!

I had fine needle aspiration of one area at my first appointment which came back benign but was called back for a stereotactic guided biopsy for micro calcifications in the other breast. 

The results of this showed atypical cells needing further exploration which due to Covid was put on hold.

i was called back 2 weeks ago for vacuum biopsy and a chat with a Macmillan nurse about what they were looking for.

This final phase ends tomorrow at 9am. I have an appointment with the surgeon at the hospital.

i don't think there is anyway to get through this time but you just do in the end.

i have driven myself crazy on google, got way to drunk a few times. Cried, been tetchy the works

i have nearly called the number the Macmillan nurse gave me several times this week. I feel mental and neurotic!!!

i wish you all the best for your appointments Friday let's hope it's a happy outcome for us all 

xx

Hi. Sounds like I am in a similar situation. At hospital today for mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy. Results over the phone in a week. Feeling a bit tired tonight. Will just try to keep myself preoccupied and stay off the internet.

Rest up and take care of yourself! I've felt tired too since my biopsy.. think it's the trauma of it all as much as anything else. What has seemed to help a bit for me with the anxiety is taking Kalms and watching old episodes of shows that I used to like.. something nice in the familiarity..

Will definitely take it easy. Sitting in the garden and watching some comfort tv always helps. Came through emergency bowel surgery a few years ago so have confidence in the medical process. Look after yourself and good luck with results. 

How did everyone do?

My test came back positive for invasive ductal carcinoma and I'm positive for HER2... I'll need chemo apparently and surgery.

I'm sorry to hear that.  Did you get the results by yourself?  It's a lot to take in. I'm waiting for my biopsy results next Wednesday July 1.  It's been a long week so far.