Hi there. This is my first post on these forums. Just hoping someone out there can offer me a few words of comfort as I feel like I’m losing the plot a bit.
About 7 weeks ago, I noticed a lumpy patch in my right breast. That part has always been a bit more ‘solid’ feeling than any other part of my breasts, for as long as I can remember. I was referred to a consultant at the London Breast Clinic at my own request from a private GP (didn’t have a GP at the time and didn’t want to wait to sort all that out).
So, I had my first appointment with the consultant about 6 weeks ago. She felt my breasts and did an ultrasound, which was confirmed with a second ultrasound. I was told that they had no reason to think it was malignant and I had a “clean bill of health” but that I should come back in 6 weeks to make sure it hadn’t progressed in any way.
I went for my second appointment yesterday afternoon, assuming it would just be a routine follow up. Basically, the consultant decided to take a fine needle aspiration because as she said “we gave it six weeks and it hasn’t gone away”. Now I am totally freaked out - how can they have been so sure it was ok 6 weeks ago, yet now feel it necessary to take an FNA ? What’s changed ? I’m so angry that I was left totally unprepared for this. The consultant did say she wasn’t expecting to find anything, but that doesn’t really reassure me.
I get my results tomorrow and have never felt so scared in my life. Can’t tell anyone about it - family lives abroad and friends have their own problems at the moment. I’m supposed to be going away for a long weekend to Italy with some mates (not close) on Friday morning, and wonder whether I should go whatever the result is.
Can’t even think about what to do next if its bad news. Also, I’ve been paying for the consultant myself so far but can’t afford to continue this.
Has anyone had a similar experience ?
Thanks