Hi,
I came across this website couple of weeks ago but didn’t want to post until after my clinic appointment (in the hope I wouldn’t need to use it, unfortunately I do).
Given a 2ww referral to the breast clinic by my local surgery after I found a hard lump in one breast last month (I’m 65 soon). Clinic was busy and running late (it happens) and had an hour’s wait beyond my appointment time which didn’t help my nervousness. Examined by consultant, told me what procedures they were going to do and had short wait for mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy, and insertion of metal marker followed by another mammogram to check marker was in right place. By this time I thought to myself it was probably serious. Back to the consultant who showed me the images and told me that it was cancer, treatment most likely would be to remove the lump (day surgery or overnight) followed by “medication” (his words). Short and to the point! I didn’t ask any questions as I was in a bit of a shock. Biopsy results in two weeks time.
Biopsy obviously confirms diagnosis but do these results also determine type of cancer and treatment that follows?
Due to lockdown I’ve not seen any of my family since 2019. This diagnosis feels like everything has been put on hold again and I feel like screaming, not cried yet, still in shock, thinking of all the worst scenarios now.
(Three screening mammograms since I turned 50, don’t smoke, barely drink alcohol, eat healthily, no breast cancer in family.)
