Biopsy results this Thursday - Getting Paranoid - From a Newbie xxx

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Hi Girlies

 

Have been on a rollercoaster since my trip to the breast doctors last Thursday.

My mother had a mx after breast cancer at 57 and lived to a happy age of 74.  I have always had a hidden fear of getting sick myself, but with my last clear routine check up and mammo in 2014 I have been rolling along carefree.

Two weeks ago I saw my GP as I was having unexplained sore spells between my breast and armpit and also some tenderness. As I am 55, breast tenderness is a thing of the past.  As I know it was not a pulled muscle as the doc suggested I filled her in on my family history I was fast tracked for a mammo and ultra sound. Around 8 days later I saw the breast doc promptly at 10.15 who did not seem concerned but sent me down for the mammo and us.  The radiographer doc said all looked fine and left me feeling that all was well. The breast doc had asked me to go back up afterwards to see her at 11.30. I expected a long wait but was feeling relaxed as I was expecting to be signed off after " all looks fine" scan. By 2.00pm I hit a wall and just had to ask how much longer should I wait. The nurse returned to say I should wait as the doc wanted to see me. Seconds later I was called in to see the doc who asked if the radiologist had had a word with me? I said no, apart from him saying all looked good? Well you could have knocked me over with a feather!!  The doc then told me she wanted to do a biopsy and have a look at things under the microscope.  Well I did not see that one coming!

It seems a lump that I thought was thickened breast tissue and have had for ages is suspicious?

My husband is being a diamond and putting up with me fretting about my results and is pleased I am being checked out.  We are keeping this all to ourselves for the mo.  No point worrying friends and fam till we have anything to share.

Thank you if you read my loooooooong post, but I feel so much better for sharing. I also feel very small in such a huge community of brave ladies with very big hearts.  xx.

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Sorry to hear this, when should you get the results through? Xx i do hope all is ok for you

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I am blessed!! Had a call this morning to say my tests had come back fine so no need to go to appointment tomorrow. Yippee!!
Hugely grateful today and will make a huge effort to support those diagnosed. I think financial need is a priority so I will do what I can there first. Txxx

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Hello Iwanttobehappy. You will have had the result by now and I hope it was something not too bad that you can cope with.

 

I had my first hospital appt - mamogram, biopsy, ultra sound, two days ago. Afterwards doctor told me the results she had through already, everything except biopsy, and said she thought it was cancer because the hard 4 cm lump was firmly attached to the skin. However, my armpit was clear. She said if she was right I would have a lumpectomy followed by radiography. It would be a week’s wait for biopsy result to come through. Because my bust is quite larege the operation would be less damaging because of having plenty of fatty tissue. She was a bit too upbeat about radiography, and of course, she said, it wouldn’t burn, hurt or do anything really. I was cross at being patronised. I am an older woman but not stupid and I can, and do, plenty of research. 

 

As I told her, my biggest worry is lack of communication between rheumatoid arthritis department in the same hospital re my regular medication, such as modern biological drugs. She said they would communicate but I have my doubts.    Fingers legs and eyes crossed, eh?