Hi all, I am new on here and have for the first time typed Breast Cancer into Google. I have tried to stay away from the internet this last week to avoid frightening myself further. I found a lump on my left breast on Wednesday 14th March, I went straight to the doctors the very next day and was referred for an urgent appointment on the following Wednesday (22nd). At the hospital they found a further lump on my left and one on my right so three in total. Totally shocked!! I then had an Ultra sound, a mammogramm and 2 core biopsies in my left. They have not looked further at the right lump as they said it looked to be a benign nodule whatever that is! - like I say I haven’t dared research on the net. I am now due back at the hospital this afternoon for my results. I am terrified, I am 36 years old this summer and have a nine year old little girl. I have been so up and down these last 2 weeks and have found it extremeley hard to cope. Reading your stories on here has made me feel better that there are so many women like me out there with exactly the same fears and there is so much love and support. My family and friends have been amazing, my phone has not stopped bleeping this morning with messages from people wishing me well. I just need to know now what I am facing…
Thank you all for your outlook on things, I will keep reading about you all and wish you all well. Hopefully be posting some positive news tomorrow - fingers crossed x
L x
Hello loubylil
Welcome to the forums, this must be a very worrying time for you, I’m sure the users of the site will be along to support you soon.
Whilst waiting for replies maybe you would like to talk things through with a member of our helpline staff who are there to offer emotional support as well as practical information. The free phone number is 0808 800 6000 and the lines are open Monday to Friday 9.00 to 5.00 and Saturday 9.00 to 2.00.
Best wishes
June, moderator
Hi
best of luck for this afternoon. hope it is good news but if not then you are not alone we are all here to help you
lol Rehana
Hi thank you for your thoughts and support - this time in 6 hours i will know - I have an awful feeling, feel so sick 
xxx
Hi
Good luck this afternoon big hugs
Becky xxx
Hi
Good Luck, fingers crossed.
Gillian x
Hi thank you for your lovely messages, bad news… I have breast cancer. I have to have 2 further core biopsies tomorrow morning, one on lymph glands on left where the cancer is and one on the right where they suspect a benign nodule is. Mastectomy planned second week in april on left breast. I feel numb.
Lou x
Hello Lou,
Being just diagnosed is such a horrid place to be. But I promise you it does slowly improve as the weeks go on. I Know. I was diagnosed Feb 20th and it was utterly, truly horrendous…
I now more or less have my treatment plan and feel a bit more in control. I would advise if you can try not to look to far into the future (bite-size pieces) are what worked for me. I have only just been able to look at my pathology report - and still not in full.
Don’t expect too much of yourself in these early days. You are most likely to be in a great deal of shock. I know I was.
Take help and support (where you can, this site is wonderful, the other women here have so helped me). Drop those people (you can always pick them up at a later date) If they are causing too much stress for you. People’s reactions can be vey odd and upsetting for you.
There are those women who have gone before us and will come after us on this terrible journey and one day we may be able to help them too.
I am and others will be sending you much love (me who is a little ahead of you, but still a long way to go). Hold onto that!!
Hugs to you xxxxx
Hi lou
This is understandably a really difficult time for you and I’m sure you find the discussion forums a great support.
I’ve given here a link to our Resource Pack for those newly diagnosed, it’s filled with information to help you understand your diagnosis, test results and the various treatments available.
Also, as June mentioned earlier, do give the Helpline a call if you feel it will help to talk to someone.
Best wishes.
Louise
Facilitator
hi louby lil love to you im new to this site to and coming on here as helped me so much because .when friends ask if u ok all the time u say yeah your fine but relly ur not well thats how i feel its nice to come on here and ask people things .when u feel like crap .since i have been on here i dont feel alone .because b4 i did even tho people ask if im ok xx