I am joining all of you with same worries as my self,
Trying on new clothes for a holiday, said damn i have got makeup on new top wondering where it came from on closer inspection noticed stain on bra,looked at my breast there it was a big spot of blood more to follow
now in denial went to bed oh dear stains all over nightie on bedding.
Been to GP who examined my breast where she found more disharge from my nipple also a lump mass around nipple, been refered to hospital as emergency,trying to put things at back of mind, feeling sick with worry, holiday next week oh sh!!!
Who do i tell as i had a cancer scare about 6 weeks ago which turned out to be a benign lipoma unnecessary worry for all family dare not mention this, thank goodness there is this forum i have found for support and to return it to others in time.
chin up all of you
Hi Mirador, what a worry for u, at least u’ve done the right thing by straight away getting it checked & getting referred. I would be the same as u for telling people at the moment, when i was referred i only told my OH as i didn’t want the rest of my family to worry if it was unneccesary. But it’s a personal choice. Hopefully u’ll still be able to enjoy ur holiday even though u’ll be worrying. Let us know how u get on, take care x
oh no, how worrying for you. So soon after your last scare. Just like there are lots of non cancerous lumps there are also benign conditions that cause nipple discharge, so hopefully thats all it is-- a scare.
Its still going to be a bad time waiting for the appointments and results. Can you ring the hospital and tell them your holiday date to see if they can fit you in before you go??
who to tell, well you did not make the last lump up, and you are certainly not making this new event up, so I would tell the same people that now you have a second problem. You need freinds and family support even though it is hopefully going to turn out to be just another scare.
Hello mirador
What a worry for you while you wait to find out. Should you bear this in your own? Isn’t there anyone close enough to tell and go the appointment with you.
GOOD LUCK.
Thank you for advise you feel so lonely at times not knowing what to do
Keeping my fingers crossed, appointment next week 25th Aug at a one stop clinic, this is a good idea i which everyone has the same opportunitey as me,it is mentioned on appointment to be prepared for an op i think it may be a biopsy.
Holiday on 27th i am putting all of my focus on that, and great help with the kind words from you lovely ladies
hello pat, worrying time eh ? well your lucky to have an appointment at a one stop breast clinic, they are fantastic, they will carry out all your tests in one session, possibly a mammogram , a scan and if they want any samples you will have biopsys done at the same time, i had all these tests done when i went to my one stop clinic, then you sit in the waiting room, my test results took about a week to confirm my diognosis, but i was given a good idea of what they expected my results to be , so i left the clinic sort of knowing i had breast cancer, just waiting for results to confirm … but … and i say a BIG BUT … there were several ladies having the same tests as me, and their resulte were CLEAR … they had other breast problems but NOT CANCER … good luck with your appointment, and have a lovely holiday xx angie
Thank you for your reassuring words, it is a worrying time for us all
I wake each morning to notice another stain.trying to keep myself together for one and all just one scare after another the waiting is
the worse part no wonder it is called the waiting room.
Hope you are coping well with your prognosis!
Just returned home from breast clinic, one stop clinic a good idea
Now waiting result of biopsy about 2 weeks as i have been told.
abnormal cells, 2 weeks for prognosis
Blood and discharge is coming from duct behind nipple, operation has been told what i need under an anasthetic.
sorry you did not get the all clear today. I might be wrong but I dont think abnormal cells are necessarily cancerous are they??
So another two weeks of waiting and worrying, but at least you have taken steps to get it sorted out. Are you still coping with this on your own or have you told anyone yet??
Hi there,
Only told partner as i dont want to distress family yet, it was so distressing after the last scare.
Be WARNED travel insurance wont cover if you are waiting for medical results of any kind even a blood test after holiday commence.
Was told because i am waiting for biopsy result
i have no medical cover, all insurance agencies has said the same.
day before travel not a nice thing to be told, no choice but to take a chance.
Doc not 100% until i get result defenitley op to remove ducts also lump as they said, all this has happened in a week.no idea of any lump until i saw blood from nipple then i found it
Putting a brave face on every thing. chin up to all Pat x
I am in the waiting game with you, but I just wanted to comment on the travel insurance…
As far as I am aware you should be fine to insure every single part of your body, APART from where you have had the tests, eg the one breast. Everything else is functioning correctly, so can be insured.
I have previously had to have insurance when I have had a problem with knee/ elbow, I just don’t have those parts insured if something goes wrong, but the rest of me is!
Hope that makes sense, enjoy your holiday as much as you can, **try** and relax and not worry, as you can’t do a single thing about it so why worry eh? Easier said than done I know, but do not push negative energy in the way of something that, at the moment, you have zero control over.
Arrived home from nice holiday there it was first mail i opened hosp appointment on day of return, despite telling them where i be.
new date given, just returned from hospital, hoping consultant was going to give me good news, No! what he said op on 13th Oct to remove ducts that has caused bleeding also he repeated about abnormal cells from biopsy not to sure what they are.
did not say if it is or not told me i need op to remove lump then they will do more test another wait of 10 days after op for results.
feeling miserable and anxious trying not to be negative so hard not to