I was given my diagnosis on Friday 26th October. That was two weeks after a biopsy was done on a 5mm calcification. I also have a 2mm calcification 6cms away. I have to go back to the breast care centre today for a biopsy on the smaller calcification. I am so angry. I was called in on Friday told bluntly that its cancer, but is ok, I am ‘lucky’ ?? given a leaflet and sent off with an appointment for today. I don’t understand why they didn’t do the 2mm biopsy last week at the same time as my 5mm one, it would have saved me another wait for results.
I was told that my surgery and further care will be at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings, does anyone have any experience of treatment there? My breast aches and I don’t know if its a symptom or just from being squished while they did the biopsy. I am out of my mind with worry.
Welcome to BCC forums, and to the wealth of advice, experience and support that can be accessed here. I’m not sure why they didn’t do the other biopsy at the same time, I would only be guessing on that one, but maybe they wanted to ‘save you’ another biopsy at a time when they didn’t know if it was bc at the other site? You can certainly ask them this at your next appointment.
As for the aching - yes - that will be from the invasive biopsy. It is usual to have pain, swelling and even obvious bruising from that procedure. I can recall it well, I felt much worse pain after having it done and I know many others do too. Many people worry that the pain means that suddenly the breast cancer itself has changed or spread, that wouldn’t happen in a couple of days.
Did they explain any further than ‘you are lucky’? - do you think they meant that you are lucky that it is has been discovered very early and that its very effectively treatable ?
Hi thank you for putting my mind at rest regarding the ache. I am on my way to care centre now. Feeling very low. I don’t know any more than it’s DCIS and they have caught it early.
Like you I was diagnosed last Friday, feel days after a biopsy. Now I am waiting for an appointment to take MRI, which is supposed to give more information before the treatmente be chosed, but they already told me I am goint to take a mastectomy. It has been a horrible time, I just wanted to end everything because this waiting is killing me so I understand how angry you are feeling because of that second biopsy.
About the pain, do not be worryed. I also have a bruise and pain after the biopsy, which I didnt have before, but I think that its just because of the procedure, Its invasive.
Yes, I have a BC nurse and she told me I can call her if I have any questions or want to talk, but I was (and am) feeling so bad that I can’t really talk now. Also, Although I can understand her and the doctors, I struggle to understand people through telephone and even in person I can ask them to repeat sometimes, as my English is not that good yet. But I think that I’ll try the “Someone like me” through email.