Advice appreciated - ultrasound tomorrow

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Hi everyone,

 

I found a breast lump in the upper portion of my left breast a couple of months ago but, as I have only just turned 30, I waited for a menstrual cycle to see if it would resolve on its own. Just before Christmas I realised I still had it so I booked an appointment with the nurse at my GP’s surgery, who said she could feel something and referred me to the breast clinic at my local hospital. 

 

I had that appointment on the 2nd January and after a very rushed appointment with the consultant who didn’t listen to a word I said and tried to get me out of there as quickly as possible, I was told I need to have an ultrasound. The consultant said I had two lumps - one he was ‘convinced’ by and the other he was ‘not convinced’ by but he also said he wasn’t concerned about either of them. 

 

I am due to have my ultrasound tomorrow morning and I’m feeling quite nervous and shaky. My mother died in April 2014 after a 5 year struggle with breast cancer and cancer in any form petrifies me now. I also have to have a pelvic ultrasound on Wednesday morning because I’ve had some irregular bleeding and abdominal pain so I’m now a complete mess and have convinced myself I have breast, ovarian, cervical and various other types of cancer all at the same time. Last week I had an intense tingling pain in my breast and increased sensitivity and tenderness in my nipple although both of these seem to have improved in the past few days. I have what looks like a bruise on the underside of the same breast but I was told by another doctor that this looks like a sebaceous cyst that has been infected - the consultant I saw at the breast clinic completely missed this even though when I saw him the cyst (if that’s what it is) was red and inflamed. 

 

The hospital have said that I won’t receive any results tomorrow but have made me an appointment to go back a week on Thursday. This scares me because surely if it’s not anything to concerned about they could just tell you there and then? Why do they make you wait so long and come back to find out? 

 

Any help, advice or support you can offer would be very much appreciated because I am going out of my mind with worry and am almost constantly bursting into tears. Thanks very much in advance. 

 

Vicky xx

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Hi sonrisa_mia, I am sorry to read that you have this worry at the moment

Welcome to the BCC forums, along with the support here please feel free to call our helpliners to talk through the concerns you have, lines are open 9-5 during the week and 10-2 Saturdays on 0808 800 6000

Here’s a link to the BCC ‘Your breast clinic appointment’ information which you may find helpful:

www2.breastcancercare.org.uk/publications/worried-about-breast-cancer/referral-breast-clinic-bcc70

Take care
Lucy BCC

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Hi Vicky,

So sorry to hear your concerns. It’s only natural to feel fear and panic. The worst is not knowing. I’m hoping your results will be good and that will be that. There are lots of people on here hoping so too. I can only say you’ve come to the right place for lovely helpful people to answer your questions, and that really does make a difference. 

 

I think the medical team are always non-commital at this stage. It takes a week because they look at the scans and test results in a multidisciplinary team meeting, and they don’t want to give anyone the wrong message either way before they’ve discussed it.

J

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Hi Vicky
Hope the US went OK. As Nimbus says medical people don’t say too much until they look at tests. Although palpating (feeling) the breast can tell them some things US tells a lot more. Waiting isn’t easy. Just take one day at a time.
Boa