I didn’t know if this was an appropriate forum for me to join or not… but feeling a little lost and spiralling down the Google/TikTok rabbit hole of possible outcomes…
I’m 31 and found a lump in my left breast towards the end of October, I rang the GP the week after and was given an appointment same day (which was great!).
Had a physical exam, and was then referred to the breast clinic. I had this appointment last Thursday which was a bit daunting, but tried to stay as positive as I could…
The surgeon that I saw felt the lump and said he believes it to be a fibroadenoma, had an ultrasound, and the Dr wanted to take a biopsy, which I was a bit shocked because I literally had everything done within a half an hour/45 minute window.
I keep trying to think the surgeon is right and it’s nothing to be concerned about, however, my brain and my gut keep saying something could be wrong…
Got a phone call appointment booked in for the 4th Dec, just looking for some reassurance really…
Hi brun93, sorry you are here. I got called to breast clinic after something showed up on 1st routine mammogram. I had repeat mammogram, examinination, ultrasound and biopsy all within 3 hours. I agree, it all happened in a blur. You obviously dont know anything until your results on the 4th. I would keep off google as you will get out of date information. Hopefully you will get good news. If it is a cancer diagnosis, a treatment team will put a plan in place very quickly. Lots of effective treatments these days. I had lumpectomy, radiotherapy and now on tamoxifen. Doing fine 1.5 years later.
You will get lots of great support on this forum. Fingers crossed for you. Let us know how things go x
I’m so sorry to hear of your diagnosis, but I’m glad that it all got treated quickly for you and your doing well
I know I’m trying to stay off Google, and listening/reading people’s stories about their experiences, as everyone’s is different.
Hopefully the 4th will be good news just nice to chat to people who have gone through this experience, and when you hear people say the wait is hard at the beginning, it really is…
But it’s reassuring to hear that if it is something, that there are a number of treatments out there now, and that they react quickly to diagnosis.
I will be sure to pop a message on here when I find out the results
Firstly, I’m sending you the biggest virtual hug. I always found waiting for results to be the worst part.
I had multiple fibroadenomas that started in 2017. All of them were diagnosed the same way of what you have experienced.
I have since had breast cancer BUT the fibroadenomas were completely separate and had nothing to do with my cancer.
The only advice I would like to give you, if you have fibroadenomas is please keep on top of them and if you have any new lumps or the lump you already have changes or gets bigger please go and get re-checked. My fibroadenomas had nothing to do with my cancer, but because I had multiple and they had gotten so big I couldn’t feel the cancer lump because of them. Please don’t think I am trying to scare you, I just don’t think the risk of fibroadenomas possibly hiding a sinister lump is spoken about near enough as it should be.
I hope all goes well and hopefully you will be able to update us with a good result.
Take care of you and please be kind to yourself. xx
Awh thank you so much for the virtual hug, and I’m sending one right back!
Thank you so much for your honesty and sharing your experience with me. I’m sorry that experience has been tough and to go from one thing to the worst must have been awful
I really hope it is a fibroadenoma, and I’ll be sure to keep an eye on it for any changes etc in the future! Because I think you’re right, you don’t read anything about being vigilant afterwards to make sure it isn’t anything!
I think I just keep getting worried that they’re entail diagnosis of it could be wrong… but next Wednesday will hopefully prove it to be right
Thank you so much, honestly your kind words mean a lot from one stranger to another
Hope you’re doing ok, sending lots of love xx
I just wanted to send an update, I’ve just had my phone call appointment and it was all good news, they said it’s a fibroadenoma and to just monitor for any changes
But just wanted to say a massive thank you for keeping me sane whilst waiting for these results and being there, and I hope you’re both doing ok
just nice to chat to people who have gone through this experience, and when you hear people say the wait is hard at the beginning, it really is…
