Hello, I just had a breast biopsy last Thursday. The doctor said the results can take up to 15 days....I am trying to remain calm and positive but sometimes I get very worried and frightened... Is it normal? I am so confused and feeling so lonely...
I am so sorry to hear that you are at the dreaded stage of waiting for results. This is always a very stressful time and the way you are feeling is perfectly normal. Try to avoid consulting Dr Google, as this will only scare you for no good reason. Remember that no amount of worry will alter the outcome, so do your best to remain positive - not always easy, I know.
Try to keep yourself as busy as you can whilst you're waiting, as this will help to pass the time. Do you have any support at home? It helps tremendously if you do.
Only 1 person in every 8 referred to the breast clinic is diagnosed with breast cancer, so the odds are still good for you.
Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here foor you.
Hi Honeybees, I also had a biopsy and I am awaiting the full results. It’s not easy waiting, as you want to know what’s going on in order to feel more in control and to get something done about it. This is quite natural. The tendency is to research it all for yourself but you end up with conflicting ideas and confusion which makes it feel worse. It’s very normal to feel frightened and lonely, but there’s a whole bunch of us going through it with you! I think about this as a journey that I have to go on. I can’t hurry it, or avoid it, or take a detour but I have to take each step and walk through this. Only I can do it! But there is help along the way - people who know how to listen and support, reassure and encourage, professionals who can inform and explain. You can even chat to a nurse on this website. It doesn’t have to be a lonely walk, even if only you can walk it. I’ve already been told I have breast cancer by the consultant but I still don’t know the whole picture and it’s frustrating. I have to have an MRI in a weeks time then have surgery 3-5 weeks later. I’m told it’s fast growing and invasive but in the primary stage. I’m not unhopeful; I will recover. I don’t think about it as much as I did when going through the waiting for biopsy results, even tho I still don’t know 3 out of 4 biopsy results! Your results might turn out to be absolutely fine but if not, there’s so much that can be done these days. The thought of cancer is still scary but it’s not the doom-laden overwhelming big C it used to be. Just hang on in there, take care of yourself - rest, sleep, eat healthily, enjoy nature, read novels, treat yourself, listen to the radio, help someone else in difficulty, write down all your questions, get a mindfulness journal, start a new easy hobby, play your favourite music, do something achievable you’ve always wanted to do, watch movies. Overall, it’s hard to wait in the not knowing, but it will pass and then you’ll be able to take your next step, whether it’s a positive or negative diagnosis. For myself, I find it quite exciting to think ‘Ok, how do I want to live differently now?’ And then dream a bit! In a crisis, there is apparent danger but also opportunity for things to be better afterwards. Don’t despair, live in the moment, feed yourself with good things and wait for it all to unfold.
It is a worrying time and it was when I waited for my results but I kept thinking to myself now is the time not to worry because it sends your stress levels up and doesnt make me feel any better. As previously said you need to keep busy.... cooking working anything. I cant say everything will be alright but you are doing well and the fact you are in here talking to us who are in the same boat as you should show how strong you are . I will be thinking if you honey bee xx
