Breast clinc appointment tomorrow

Hi guys

Well as it says appointment tomorrow and I’m so petrified. I found a pea sized lump weeks & weeks ago. I was premenstrual…  Busy but I noticed it had gotten bigger and panic and dread I’ve put off the appointment. It has grown in size considerably from the first find. It hurts when I touch it but I check it so many times I’m not sure ive caused that. Whilst waitng for Dr app I’ve noticed a on/off pain /ache in my armpit. I wrote that into google…you know how that turnt out. I’ve gone from rational and ready for anything to not being able to sleep. I then started googling benign non c etc to combat my fear. I have a family history with my paternal grandmother and mother experiencing BC. It is now a sausage like shape. I have pcos so maybe I’m cyst prone I keep telling myself but have a weird dread feeling that just won’t leave me.

I have the breast clinic appointment tomorrow I’ve never been more scared in my life. I found this site tonight have just read for hours. I don’t know how I’m going to get through another 2 weeks awaiting results.

It’s like I want to be prepared and ready so I can fight this but then I want to think positive and mentally magic it all to be okay. Mental see-saw is draining me!! 2 more weeks from tomorrow hopefully this will all be over.

 

I’m just wondering after the mammogram do they then make a decision to do the biopsy or the thin needle withdrawal (new to all of this excuse me) and/or ultrasound or is it “routine” to have all of these measures as precaution? 

The letter isn’t very specific.

Sorry for rant. Thanks.

Hello Anxiously waiting,

Sorry you are going through this but well done for coming here for advice. Your anxiety is only natural and I understand how you feel. Please don’t google! (I know you say you already have), things on there will scare you and much of it is out of date. I never once googled, I only came on here or Macmillan. Of course I understand why you did though. When you have your mammogram tomorrow they will probably be able to see if there is anything suspicious and will likely do an ultrasound and biopsy straight away. This is what happened to me. I had a mammogram, ultrasound and core biopsy and the radiologist told me straight away what it was. It was a shock but I was glad she told me - much better than waiting three weeks. But you may not get the same news. It could be any number of things as I’m sure you know and it sounds unlikely that a cancer could grow that much so fast. Also I think that the fact you say it is painful may be a good sign if you see what I mean. I was told that tumours are usually painless. But I’m not a doctor and I hope you won’t mind me giving you my thoughts! I hope you get good news tomorrow and good luck x Lily