Hi all…newbie here. went to the breast clinic today after two visits to see 2 different gps, both if whom told me I was fine. Fortunately I called the next day and insisted on the referral. after 2 weeks exactly waiting I had the app today…exam, mammogram and ultrasound where a suspicious hard mass was seen followed by 3 core biopsies.(no biopsies of nodes as these appeared fine) Boob is killing me now…Anyway the radiologist said the words small cancer (2cm)…then I met with nurse and doctor who were talking about treatments and surgery etc…however they topped all this off with we need to make sure 100 percent it is cancer! talk about confusing…well now apparently I have to wait till NEXT FRIDAY for the results…it’s Tuesday that’s 10 days…is that standard…I suffer from massive anxiety around health (cancer particularly) and believe it or not I feel calmer now than I have in weeks. is there any chance it isn’t cancer do you think. I’ve already accepted that it is and just want it chopped. thanks xxx
Welcome Unjoya, but sorry to hear you are going through this.
Anyway, thank goodness you were persistent.
Yes, it is quite usual to have a 1-2 week wait for biopsy results as the diagnosis can only be confirmed from the biopsy. It is possible it may not be bc, but they are being honest with you in what they think.
If it does get confirmed, then there is loads of support here from those of us at your stage, as well as further down the line & out the other side & please be assured, that treatment is excellent now with the best outcomes out there. So thankfully, by being persistent, if it is bc, it can now be dealt with.
Of course you are going to be anxious, it is so difficult going through this, but it’s good you’re feeling calmer.
Do come & chat whenever you need to & let us know how you get on.
ann x
Hi Ann
Thanks for you reply. I will of course keep you informed. The waiting is horrible. I really just want it out. The way they were talking I’m pretty sure I’m waiting to find out what type and what they will do rather than if it is or isn’t. I don’t know why I feel calmer. I feel like I should be freaking out but for some reason I’m not. Weird huh…
Sarah x
How strong were you to get a referral! They don’t usually say the c word unless they are sure, but the path results have to be back to make a definite diagnosis. So a bit of a no mans land, and yes, a wait. It is usually two weeks for results to come back, but then all the professionals ( surgeon, anaesthetist, BC nurse, Onco) have to get together to look at the results and decide on your best pathway. As they only meet weekly … yes,that’s another week! BC is the best one to have, as it’s so very treatable and with excellent outcomes. You probably feel relieved that you have been seen, and that lymph nodes aren’t involved, which is very good news. But feel free to freak out!!! This is the place. X
Hi, the waiting is difficult. I found large hard lump which is painful and at clinic on 15th had mammogram, ultrasounds, bloods, chest xray, liver xray.unfortunately it seems, they also spotted something in my lymph nodes and I needed biopsys from here too!. Yesterday I had a full body boneeds scan and am going back for all results tomorrow. I like you was seen by consultant and nurse who said they were 90% sure it’s bc. I was sure it’s a hormonal lump as I’m perimenopausal!!
You will be sore after biopsys, I was, lymph site is still sore stitched.
It’s all a bit of a muddle just now and you will be up and down as I am. Sleeping is difficult. Sending you a hug to get through the next few days. Use this site I have I’m on here daily and it’s lovely to have someone to talk to. X
Hi, the waiting is difficult. I found large hard lump which is painful and at clinic on 15th had mammogram, ultrasounds, bloods, chest xray, liver xray.unfortunately it seems, they also spotted something in my lymph nodes and I needed biopsys from here too!. Yesterday I had a full body bone scan and am going back for all results tomorrow. I like you was seen by consultant and nurse who said they were 90% sure it’s bc. I was sure it’s a hormonal lump as I’m perimenopausal!!
You will be sore after biopsys, I was, lymph site is still sore stitched.
It’s all a bit of a muddle just now and you will be up and down as I am. Sleeping is difficult. Sending you a hug to get through the next few days. Use this site I have I’m on here daily and it’s lovely to have someone to talk to. X
Hi All…thanks for your replies…do the lymph node involvement always show up on the ultrasound. The guys face was like he was expecting to see something and didn’t! It’s all new to me this. I’ve always had a really nodular right boob and I just thought this was more of the same…pretty shocking. In terms of the referral…I just knew I needed it and I wasn’t going to be fobbed off. It’s scarier I think thinking that I realistically could have gone another 6 months or a year thinking all was well if I had listened to my 2 gps. I wonder how they will feel when they see the letter! Maybe worse than me because despite the awfullness of it all in a way I feel some success where they have failed.
The hospital did say the word treatable seveal times so let’s hold onto that and not pick out the box just yet I guess.
Sarah x
Sib that’s a lot of tests! How come I didn’t get all of those as well?
Hi, I had hoped all these tests were normal but it appears not. I said to consultant if it was bc ,as I had came early would it be treatable and he said they needed results. I’m getting really scared now, as the more I read the more it seems I have something very serious.
Keep your chin up. I know it’s hard. X
Normal waiting time I had my biopsy on Sunday 12th results this afternoon and told by 2 consultants very suspect lump so prepared for the worst hoping for the best complete wreck some days but fine others now just need to know the waiting is horrible x good luck for your results xx
Hi Guys. I’ve now spoken to the breast care nurse. I was a bit dazed yesterday soni didnt take in what they werw saying and I have been told that 90% of the time if they think it’s cancer it is as they can really tell from the imaging. The biopsy is just to confirm really so I have told myself I have this and now I just have to get on with it like everyone else. I feel a bit jittery but glad it’s being dealt with. Good luck to all of you and at least we are clearly not alone. It’s weird because I don’t really know how to feel. I feel like I should be freaking out…I mean I’ve got cancer…but I’m not. Maybe because yhe hospital have said it’s treatable and the likely hood is I will have the treatments and be on my way.
Hi Annie…thanks for your reply. I had no idea I would feel like this. I thought I would go to pieces completely and be unable to function…it’s very strange indeed. I’ve already resolved to try and lose a bit of weight before my surgery and start on the healthy eating right away. Funny isn’t it. I’ve spent the last month worrying and the last 2 weeks crying every day with anxiety and now I’m here I feel OK. I think I might be a little odd ;)…I’m sure I’ll have bad days but I suppose we just need to make the best of it. I’m hoping I can use it as a learning experience. My health anxiety is whispering all your other aches and pains are cancer that had spread…but I suppose that’s natural. Im telling it to p*** off currently. At the end of the day the mammogram showed just the one area so I’m focusing on that.
What a carry on…