Hi,

I was in your shoes 2 weeks ago! When I went to clinic (last Wednesday) I had mammogram and ultrasound. Radiographer was not worried about the lump/ swelling that has sent me there but said he felt something else. So he decided to do a biopsy there and then. It was nowhere near as bad as I would have expected. Practically painless. He put in a tiny marker for future ref, took another mammogram to be certain it was in the right place and that was it. A bit sore and bruised after but totally manageable.

I got a call today from consultant to say it was benign and doesn't need any follow up. So there are positive stories- try not to worry too much! Fingers crossed for you. Waiting is hard. I have an MRI on 21st Oct on pancreas so scared stiff about that!- Another waiting game :(

I hope all works out well for you. Take care. x

Hi

Thank you for replying. You feel so alone. Only hubby and my sister know..had to tell someone. Trying not to think of how to tell the kids if it IS BC. You can see I'm galloping down the road of scenarios. Which is worse making mental lists just incase? Or not in the hope you wont have to? Moved things around in 2 bedrooms yesterday just to keep me busy. If it's a 3 week wait this will be the tidiest house in the countyFell apart half way through tea...no apparent reason..wasnt thinking about it at the time. 

Lost my dad in July...this really easnt needed on top of all that. 

Xxxx

Bless your heart. Just need a new date now

Thank you.

#allinittogether xx

Morning lovely, 

I have a my ore op assessment this afternoon and I will ask them what chances of my op being cancelled because I will stop off for more Gin on my way home if it's likely to happen. I am still Waiting for CT scan before op to see if my cancer has spread. I still swing from disbelief and despair to **** this I'm going to thrash the life out of this intruder. 
 

Thinking of you and feel your pain - just drive them crazy with asking when  xxx

Evening all

Hows everyone doing? Well spent the last two days not chilling. Got involved with  ASDA needing a kick up.the proverbial . Thats currently on a back burner awaiting a formal reply.

So...... this blasted toe hasnt got any better. Pootled off to see the practice nurse this afternoon. She had a look..Dr had a look.  Dressing on it and prescription for antibiotics.... while you're here we'll just check for Diabetes......... yep appears I have that too....another prescription and two appts next week for doplar and glucose levels. Whoever is writing my script? Dump the voodoo dolls for gods sake!!! Toe gets worse...A&E. 

Oh did I mention surgery rescheduled? On top of pills and potions I'm due in on Monday. Hopefully. 

I swear you couldnt make this up

#alllinittogether xxxx

Hey lovely was wondering how you were doing. I had ore op assessment yesterday. However big shock today - my husband's bladder cancer has returned.  ! Again you couldn't make it up! 

Oh no.... I'm so sorry to read that. Not what you needed at all.  Keep us up to speed. All here for you both.

#allinittogether xxxxx

Hi girls, was just checking in on you all. My god! You both really are having a truly awful time! As if cancer or the fear of, isn't bad enough you've got other shut to deal with! I'm hating life at the minute. I know that's terribly selfish of me, I'm not ill but life just seems so unfair to everyone atm

Love to both xxxx

Hi Traciej

Sorry...had the weekend from hell. So full of new meds I rattle. And they're making me feel sick!@  fluxo somethingorother anti biotics x 4 ....plus a diabetic tab x2

Didnt sleep at all hardly lastnight....upset stomach...sore toe. Still awake at half two.  Up at half 3.......up again at 5 then again at half 6. I swear to god I feel as if I've been hit by a truck!!

Missed at least 3 private number calls today..couldnt hit the button on my phone.  I'm about as much use as a wet lettuce leaf at the mo. Really really tired but cant seem to drop off for five mins.

Cant remember whether I mentioned the podiatrist? Seeing her on Tuesday....blood tests weds. 

The bonkers thing is I felt fine before the meds....now I feel flipping awful. I've missed calls from my breast care counsellor too........ weekend from hell.....

No energy.... this cant be right.  Hows everybody else?

#allinittogether xxxx

Thank you so much for sharing all of your stories! Im sorry to those who have been through the process and have got a cancer diagnosis, but as people have said, treatments for this are successful! 
 

I just wanted to share my story as I'm driving myself round the twist and don't really have anyone to talk to! I'm 27 and found a lump on my left boob. Referred to breast clinic under 2 week fast track. I was telling myself the whole time that it would just be a cyst, had an ultrasound and instead of being informed I had a cyst I was told I needed a core biopsy. Had 3 taken. I saw the consultant afterwards who told me they had found a 1cm mass, and that she couldn't tell me anymore than that until we had the results. Also whilst having my ultrasound the radiographer scanned my underarms as well, and the more I think back to that appointment the more I'm thinking she did that because she suspects cancer! I've got a phone call with a nurse on Thursday to discuss my appointment and again I'm thinking, do they do that for everyone? I know I'm only young but that doesn't mean cancer is out of the question, and whilst I know treatments for this are extremely successful it will affect my chances of having a family, which I'm probably finding the hardest to deal with. Would love to hear from people on the group who have had a clear result after a biopsy or if they haven't, how they're dealing with their diagnosis. 
 

love to all xx

Hi whatsnext, 

Oh for petes sake! Well you'll sleep tomorrow when you've had your anesthetic! I take it your having a general? Which, by the way, all the very best for tomorrow, will be thinking of you. Is it day surgery?

Sorry if I'm sounding nieve, I just don't know how long you'd be in for

Sending love and prayers xxxxxx

Hi laurenky, 

I had a lump in my left breast. Felt like a hard big lump just above my nipple. I had a mammagram and and ultrasound, the ultrasound scanned under my armpits too. He scanned everywhere on both breasts. This appears to be normal practice to me. I'm assuming he was checking everything so perhaps it doesn't mean he suspects cancer cells in the nodes, he's just being thorough. I also had 3 biopsys done as the lump had a thickening around the bottom edge which he hadn't seen before.  Thankfully results came back clear and was confirmed as a benign cyst.

I had an appointment to get the results but my consultant rang me instead. It may because of covid there going to ring you for your results?

Try not to worry to much, your in the best hands should it turn out to be sinister which I pray it's not 

Keep us updated sweet 

Best of luck xxxx

Hi laurenky, 

I had a lump in my left breast. Felt like a hard big lump just above my nipple. I had a mammagram and and ultrasound, the ultrasound scanned under my armpits too. He scanned everywhere on both breasts. This appears to be normal practice to me. I'm assuming he was checking everything so perhaps it doesn't mean he suspects cancer cells in the nodes, he's just being thorough. I also had 3 biopsys done as the lump had a thickening around the bottom edge which he hadn't seen before.  Thankfully results came back clear and was confirmed as a benign cyst.

I had an appointment to get the results but my consultant rang me instead. It may because of covid there going to ring you for your results?

Try not to worry to much, your in the best hands should it turn out to be sinister which I pray it's not 

Keep us updated sweet 

Best of luck xxxx

Thanks for replying! You've given me one less thing to not overthink about! Interesting that you had a core biopsy and it still came back as a cyst. I thought if it was a cyst they used the needle biopsy? Or is this what you had done? 
 

Mine is actually a hard lump just below the nipple on my left breast. Yes I've been told they will call me with my biopsy results if I do not need further treatment (covid) but if it's something that needs treating then I will need to come back to the clinic to discuss. I actually think this is so cruel and would rather everyone was called back although I understand why we need restrictions. 
 

But the phone call with the nurse was something completely different, I don't know if they are calling me just to double check that I took everything in from the initial consultation because I was a crying mess, or if this is just standard practise for my NHS trust. 
 

I will keep everyone updated. 
 

Thanks again TracieJ xxx

Hey laurenky,

How did the follow-up call with the nurse go?  Thanks for posting - it's nice just reading about someone else in a similar situation.  I'm 28 and have my breast clinic appointment tomorrow after finding a lump in my left breast.  Ashamed to say I started wondering if I had a lump about 6 months ago but work was incredibly busy and I took this long to follow it up... I thoroughly regret that now!

My mum offered to drive me to/from the hospital - I was umming and ahhing about whether to agree as she's a busy lady and I can drive myself!  (I'm living with my parents at the moment.)  But after reading all your posts I've accepted her kind offer, as much as I hope it will be nothing.  I think like you the biggest question (if I have it) is whether I'll be able to have kids.. but just trying to distract myself til they can take a proper look tomorrow.

Hope it's been good news for you, got my fingers crossed. xx

Hiya, 

Argh so, all good, I just have a fibroadenoma, which is a benign tumour. But the Comms from my breast clinic hasn't been great, I absolutely cannot fault them on anything else. 
At the appointment I was told because of covid if I didn't need treatment I would be given results over the phone but if I needed treatment I would be called back in to clinic to discuss. Also as I said in my first post, they wrote on my forms that a nurse would call on Thursday. 
I get to Wednesday and get a letter in the post saying an appointment has been made to discuss results, so I'm beside myself thinking that it's the worst. 
Thursday comes around and I wasn't able to do anything all day, don't even think I had a drink. Gets to 16:30 and I still haven't had a call from the nurse as they said they would. So I call reception and the receptionist gave me my results. When I asked about the appointment that had been made she said they do that as a 'safety net' in case they don't get around to phoning. So I was happy with the result but less than impressed with the Comms! 
 

hopefully you get a similar result!! Good luck and let us know how you get on xx

hi girls. hows everyone feeling? any news on your treatments yet? PALS got back to me today. The breast clinic had emailed them saying i had been told in a phone consultation in April that they felt there wasnt anything suspicious going on.... but because it was obviously distressing me they were going to be booking me in for the next available ultrasound.

How they can diagnose someone im a telephone consultation i dont know.... bit ridiculous really