Hello,
This is my first post here after a really difficult few days. The middle of last week I had a letter recalling me after a routine mammogram for further tests. I was fairly relaxed about this and didn’t really expect there to be a problem. I had what are probably the usual tests including core biopsy. When they told me I was going to have a biopsy, everything suddenly became scary, I had thought that they would do a few more mammograms and send me home. As the radiologist did the ultrasound, the word suspicious started to be used and I realised that this was potentially more serious than I had anticipated. I was told that it is more likely that I have cancer than not. I have been told that they should have the results of the biopsy after Wednesday this week and they will call me and arrange a time for me to go to the hospital to have the results and they expect me to see the surgeon at that visit. I then asked the BCN if they would give me the results over the phone if there was no cancer and she said that if that happened they would need to repeat the biopsy. I am taking all this to mean that they are pretty sure it is cancer so am currently working on that basis. Obviously though the uncertainty is difficult.
I am 54, single, work full time and am carer to my elderly and very frail parents. Life can be tough at the best of times and I have recently returned to work after 4 months on sick leave due to stress.
I don’t have a particular question to ask just now but I wanted to make contact with other people who are sharing similar experiences.
R x