Hi all. Hope I am posting in the right place!
I used to have family history mammograms for years as my mum had breast cancer in her forties. (She’s in her 70’s now!)
In 2012, I found a lump so was fast tracked. Luckily, that was a cyst which was drained.
I turned 50 last year so have now gone onto the ‘Over 50’s’ programme and had a ‘routine’ mammogram (I am asymptomatic - I think!) a couple of weeks ago.
Was shocked to receive a letter today to ask me to go back next week.
Worried isn’t the word. The letter says 4 in 100 women get recalled, but surely that can only mean one thing? (The letter tries to reassure but it would wouldn’t it?!)
After an awful few years of my brothers premature death, relationship break up etc etc, I finally started to relax and enjoy life and recently even found myself a wonderful new man.
Sorry if I sound morbid but all I can think is that he’ll leave me (wouldn’t blame him!), I won’t see my beautiful daughters marry or see grandchildren. I just want to howl.
Am I being totally over the top?! Sorry. I’m a mess
No ,you are not being over the top, that is pretty much how I felt when I received call back letter ,sat in the park and cried, felt panic stricken.Ok ,look up some more stats and I think you will find high percentage of those recalled are NOT diagnosed with breast cancer so don’t panic .If you are ,you have a perfect example in you family in your Mum,Breast cancer is not a death sentence for the vast majority of women and if caught via mammogram likely to have been caught early so very good chance of recovery .If you do get diagnosed a lot of support available on here in the newly diagnosed section .Jill.
No you are not morbid and a mess.
I have just had mammogram ( first one age 46) US and biopsy, because I have a hard mass in right breast. I have waited two weeks for appointment and in that two weeks I have gone from everything is fine to what wig will I wear when I have lost all my hair!! Asked husband will he still want me bald and with one breast ???!! I think you go through seven levels of hell just waiting. I can only say what I keep saying to myself, try not to worry and stay positive, whatever happens and if it is not what we want to hear then we are not alone there seems to be a lot of support out there. Please stay strong we can do this x