Waiting for biopsy results

This week I went to my appointment to check the lump I found in my breast, I had a ultrasound as consultant felt 2 lumps. They did a mammogram and biopsy. After all this was carried out I was sent back to the original room where I saw consultant again who came in with a nurse. 

The consulant did not directly say you have cancer but has already made an appointment to come back in in 2 weeks asked me to bring someone in with me. (Due to Cov19 they are one person only policy in place so no one was with me) she has also organised a mri during my wait which I'll have results when I go back in a fortnight. 
 

I did not want to ask directly is this cancer I was alone trying to hold it together as it was, but I did say I'm taking what you found isn't good? Her reply we found 2 unusual areas we have done biopsy and we want to do a mri we will give you all the results at your appointment.

 

am I right in thinking this is not normal procedure? 
do we normally wait for either a letter to say everything is ok or a phone call asking to come in? It's not normal to already have a follow up?

 

i feel like I'm being bombarded now from the very few people who know I have this lump and feel like they are trying to offer me hope by saying it doesn't mean it's cancer but I just know in my gut it is why else would I already have follow up appointment? I could sense the atmosphere change in the scanning room and the receptionist face when I went back to rebook.

 

 Has anyone else who's already been in my position had the same experience where a follow up appointment has been made on the same day as biopsy? And did it come back ok? 

 

 

  • Hello Cubbie and a warm welcome to our forum

    I hope that you will hear from others here who have been in a similar position and that they will pop along shortly to share their experience with you. You are welcome also to give our nurses a call on this free number 0808 800 4040 to discuss your situation with them. 

    All you can do at the moment is wait for the results of your MRI and biopsy and I can imagine that it's going to feel like a long anxious wait.  Try to avoid asking yourself too many questions at this stage or anticipating what it might be. The best thing to do is to keep busy and distracted if you can and resist the urge to look anything up online as this will only exacerbate your anxiety. It won't be long now I am sure before you find out more and we are keeping everything tightly crossed for you.

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator