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  

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  • 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

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  • 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

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