Breast Lump - awaiting test results :-(

Hello all, 

I have been trawling the forum over the past few weeks and thought it time I join and look for some support and possibly some answers to the zillions of questions that are filling my head since I joined the cancer train. 

I am a nurse, working in cancer services and with a background in oncology. I recently found a lump in my right breast. I have seen my GP and attended the breast clinic at my local hospital and I’ve got a telephone consultation next week. 

In clinic I had a mammogram, uss, biopsies, fna of a lymph node, a clip inserted into my breast then a repeat mammogram. 
I was also told there is a chance I may need a stereotactic biopsy  

I can’t fully remember what they said after all of that. I’ve gone over it so many times in my head that it’s all jumbled up. I wasn’t in a great place. 

I feel like I'm a rollercoaster where one minute I'm thinking it will all be ok and clear and the next minute feeeling like I will be getting a malignant diagnosis. My thoughts and feelings are all over the place and I have not got the strength to deal with it all. On top of this I have nearly a week to wait until any results - all of this time I can't really remember what they told me, and I don't know what it is that's making them so suspicious. Driving myself mad with worry and anxiety  

  • Update - I have spoken to a breastcare nurse and she has gone over things with me this morning. No results as yet and definitely won't get them till next week but she did answer some questions I had regarding the process and information I was given last week. 
     

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    Just in case anyone is interested in the outcome :

    Diagnosed last Thursday. Grade 3 breast cancer. So now my journey begins ......

  • Hi 

    I have like been trawling this site as i am waiting for a clinic appointment to come through after my gp found 2 lumps close together yesterday, i currently have an abcess in that breast but its nowhere near that the lumps were found. I am scared to death like you were. 

    I am so sorry you have had this diagnosis but im sure you will have the strength to fight it and kick it into touch. Have you had your treatment plan yet? i will be thinking of you so please come back to update. xxx

  • So sorry to hear of your diagnosis! Have you got your treatment plan in place? 
    I have just been referred today to the breast clinic, I only had a phone appointment with the GP so I'm not sure if he has put it through as urgent or not so I could be waiting a while!!! Terrified is an understatement, I have a pea size painless lump behind my nipple. It's scaring me so much! X

  • Hi Ladies, 

    The waiting is almost the worst bit. Once I'd waited for breast clinic then waited for results I was at my wits end and just wanted to know so it sounds funny but getting my diagnosis was a little relief if that makes sense.  Since then I have had an MRI, had results from that and seen surgeon and oncologist  

    I have got stage 3 primary breast cancer, er+ve and her2 -ve, 57mm on MRI so I've got a CT on Monday and I'm starting hormone therapy on Monday whilst waiting for onco typing results  

    Nothing to suggest any spread

    fingers crossed you both hear news soon, and good news x 

    Mumma - any suspicious lump has to be seen at breast clinic within 2 weeks, NHS standards in England   It is scary though, just try to rember only something like 1 in 9 are cancer

    Louise - I have no choice but to move forward, there's been plenty of tears but that isn't going to get rid of the *** and my cancer is fully treatable and curable so that's a massive positive to hold onto x 

    K x 

     

     

  • It's not nice having to wait! It sounds like you have been very busy since your diagnosis. 
     

    it all sounds very positive then, no spread, treatable and curable!! Good luck for treatment. 
     

    ok so if it's standard I should hear from the clinic and have my appointment within 2 weeks? Xx