I’m 30 and attended breast clinic yesterday. The consultant has told me I have breast cancer even though the biopsy results aren’t available as they only took biopsy was only taken yesterday. I’m just waiting to attend clinic next Thursday for my results. I wasn’t expecting this news as I thought I’d need the results of the biopsy before I was told I had cancer. I’m assuming the consultant has to be fairly sure I do have cancer to have said this. He has said it’s not in the lymph nodes as far as they can see and is about 3.5cm. He has also said im likely yo be lookomg at lumpectomy and radio but cant confirm treatment until the have an mdt after results come back.
Hi you appear to have a very similar diagnosis as me from what I can tell. The consultant told me at momogram/scan that the lump was extremely suspect and although he didnt tell me officially until the following week I knew from his reaction and careful words that he was preparing me for the bad news. Strange as it may seem I was actually relieved when I knew what the results were becasue it wasnt as bad as iI imagined.
My op is not until 8th August but was diagnosed on 21st June (my choice as I already had a holiday booked for 28th July for 10 days and surgeon said delay is not detrimental to my health) I have been told I will have radiotherapy and tablets for up to 10 years.
The people on this site have been lovely and although like you I am scared I keep talking to people and keep posting (I have had some great replies) and I feel like I have a whole new vitual family
Hi CW,
Sorry to see that you find yourself here, but glad you found us. As Sue says, it can be that way round if they feel sure what they’re looking at, although for most of us, we get the results after the biopsy.
If it is confirmed, then there is loads of support here from
those of us who are where you are now & further down the line. There are also others who are a similar age to you.
The early days are difficult as diagnosis is a shock & the mind is all over the place, but it does get better when everything’s confirmed & your treatment plan is in place.
Do come & chat whenever you need to & do use the main bcc site here or the helpline above if you need info &/or support.
hugs
ann x
Welcome (not really the right word), but you are not alone here! We are all ages, all races, all creeds and all colours, which goes to show that cancer has no preferences! It is all a mind boggler in the early days, and you will be in a spin, but as others have said…stay away from Google! Sadly, waiting for confirmation and all results is all part of the rollercoaster, but you will feel much better once you have a definite diagnosis and treatment plan. Sending you “virtual hugs” xx
Hi I’m a newby too, was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago after finding a lump. I previously had 2 cysts so when I found this new lump I wasn’t too concerned as I thought it would be another cyst. I was very shocked to be told it was cancer. I Have got a lot of comfort from reading other ladies stories on here in my early days of panic!! My lump is 3cm Her2+ (still getting used to all the terms etc as it’s been so much to take in) I was innitially told I would have op and rads but after MRI it was changed to chemo first then op and rads. Has anyone else been given this treatment plan? I am also having a ‘metal marker’ put in to mark the lump before chemo starts next Thurs. Does anyone know anything about this, what is involved?
Hi Lou,
Welcome & glad you found us. The early days of diagnosis are such a shock, so it does take time to process it all.
I did not have your specific treatment plan, but there are certainly others here who have gone through what’s proposed for you.
I believe the marker is there to mark where the tumour is, as it would be harder to locate the site once it shrinks with treatment if you’re having chemo first, but others will be along to advise.
Do come & chat whenever you need to & the helpline above is there if you feel you need to talk things through.
ann x