Hi Newbie here!!!

Hi there

Was referred to Breast clinic after having very tender breasts before, during & after period.

I have been told I am menopausal???

He examined me & said that my right breast was very lumpy & a lymph node was also up in my right armpit. He has requested a mammagram/ultrasound. He said on a worry scale of 1-5 I was a 2 purely due to the fact that I have had Thyroid Cancer. He did say that it could be purely menopausal

Thanks for listening

Shellbell44

Hi Shellbell44

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June, moderator

Hi Shellbell44,
Hope that you get some positive answers soon to your concerns.

Hopefully all will be ok, that waiting to find out is the worst, don’t forget we are here to support you if you need any.
Best wishes Suze x

Thanks Suze

I just feel like my boobs have gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson!!!lol

I have been prodded & poked twice this week, once by the GP 7 once by the consultant.

Just can’t stand the waiting game - it may be as long as 6 weeks that I have to wait for my appt for a mammagram/ultrasound. Consultant said to go on hol & enjoy myself, which is very difficult to do with this hanging over you. I know there are a lot of people out there in a lot worse situations than me but I am so scared!!!

Shellbell44

HI shellbell44

I too was referred to breast clinic with very similar symptoms as you describe. Also my GP & consultant felt the tenderness in my breasts was due to hormones (I’m 48 and my periods have been all over the place for the past 4-5 months).

The mammogram showed I have calcifications in my right breast & 2 days later I had a core biopsy. When the breast nurse phoned me she said the biopsy showed mainly normal tissue which was great news, however there where areas of slight concern so the consultant wants to repeat the tests in 6 months time. Not such great news because the thought of waiting another 6 months with all this uncertainty hanging over me is awful.

All this was 6 weeks ago so I have another 4 and a half months to wait for the repeat test so I understand perfectly what you mean about the waiting. I have good days where I barely think about it but others when I feel really frightened & just wish I knew either way for sure.

Hope you’re not waiting too long. In the meantime you can be sure of some wonderful help and support from the lovely ladies who take time to post on here. Good Luck xxx

Hi All

I had my Mam/scan 3 weeks ago and the lady who did it said there was nothing that looked suspicious. She said I would hear from the consultant within 3-4 weeks via a letter.

I no longer have any tenderness and things have settled.

However I have just received a phonecall from the imaging dept at the hospital to go back for further slides or tests Can’t remember what she said, went into panic. I have to go back next Wed to have the mammogram and what ever else they need to do. She also said that they have to call quite a few ladies back just to make sure???

Very Nervous

Take Care

Shellbell44
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Hi Shellbell44

This happened to a friend of mine last year and she was in a terrible state! It turned out that the mammogram had been taken on a day when the machine had been playing up and all the ladies had been recalled. I hope this is the same case for you. Try not to worry.

Holly xx

Thanks Holly

Think I am in panic mode at the minute as the call came out of the blue!!!

I will try not to worry too much - but its easier said than done.

Thanks for listening

Shellbell44
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Got my appt today at 4pm!!! for Recall mam/scan just a question…If there was anything really wrong would they leave me for 3 weeks.

Apparantly I have to have ALL images redone??? & I will be there about 45 mins???

Thanks

Shellbell

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Hi

Went to my appt yesterday, had more images & a core biopsy due to Microcalcifications.

Just got to wait now to see if they are benign, cancerous or Pre-cancerous.

I am feeling much better now actually knowing what the problem is - I can deal with it if I am kept informed.

Thanks

Shellbell
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