Fingers crossed xx

Hi [@BG776]‍ 

Two years ago I had a cyst in my left breast, it grew quickly and was visible so was sent to the breast Clinic, it was my first experience as I was 44 at the time, so my first mammogram, which I hated, being pushed and flattened in that way, not very dignified at all, then sent through to ultrasound, where yes it was a cyst but they also had found another lump and they said it didn'tt look like cancer at all and they waould say if it did, and said it looked like a Fribroadenoma, they syphoned off my cyst and then took a biopsy of the lump and a week later got a call to say yes it is a fibroadenoma they didn't need to remove it or anything. 

I don't know if I have family history of breast cancer, (other cancers with my maternal grandmother) I was just going there for a cyst so it was a bit of a shock to hear they had found something else, that was my first experience at the breast care clinic and I was so pleased that it was, as two years on I had to go back, this time the news not so good so getting that call saying they wanted to talk to you face to face with all the restrictions going on, you know on the journey what your about to be told. 

I think we just get this mental block in our heads, that when it comes to our breasts that anything found must be bad! Thankfully for a lot of people it isn't, the more you worry the longer the time seems to go by! I am currently waiting to go to an appointment and the days are just dragging by.

Fingers crossed for you, I will look out for your news.

Hi @Kay-D

I'm so sorry to hear that ! Sending you so much love.

I completely agree I think we hear about breast cancer so much you don't realise that there are many lumps and bumps which are benign and completely fine ! Like you said it definitely feels like a mental block that I'm experiencing at the moment I just want my results so I stop worrying. I'm an awful worrier anyway so this is just exhausting ! 

it was my first time at the breast clinic too, I did have a good experience just weird that I'm there at 18, got to say the nurses did seem surprised I was so young. I had an ultrasound which I understand isn't as uncomfortable as a mammogram but feel a bit like you say, it's nice not being pushed and prodded at. 
 

Thankyou for your kind wishes, my fingers are crossed too xxx

Thank you [@BG776]‍ 

Oh gosh you are young....... your younger than my daughter who is 23. I feel like everytime I go to the hospital now I have to get my boobs out and in my head I  am chanting a rather rude ssaying just to keep my humour about me...On one of my last appointments where I had to have an ultrasound laying there all vulnerable there nurse asked me if I was cold, as they had a fan going and I said "no I'm fine thank, unless my nipples are telling you something different!" they did put a blanket over me so my nipples obviously were saying "we're cold" but I was so switched off and numb to everything going on around me... One of the nurses that did my mammogram was quite young and had just started there and I asked her if they give them mammograms so that they at least understand what we are going though, but she said no as it is harder to give younger people mammograms because of the way young peoples breasts are denser.

Hopefully news will be here soon and the worrying can end.

Hahah yes ! Today I was trying to stay cheerful with the nurses but was (excuse my language) absolutely sh*tting it inside ! Felt I either had to laugh or I know I would've cried. It's really not nice  with random people seeing your boobs, does make you feel very vulnerable I agree. I just think they see it everyday so it's nothing strange to them haha !And yes I've heard that about mammograms so yeah that would've been why I had an ultrasound. 

Sending my love to you and your situation and yes hopefully news soon ! Thankyou x 

Hi guys !
Just replying back to my thread to say it was a fibroadenoma after all !

Just want to say to anyone reading this it is so so easy to let your mind wonder and to become sick with worry but whatever the outcome there is so much support and help out there. 
 

sending love to everyone ! <3

Hi, just seen this thread. Pleased yours was just a fibroadenoma. I have my biopsy results appointment tomorrow and going out of my mind with worry as its face to face after being told it would most probably be virtual. Dreading it now but also want it over with xx