I’m in the same boat as many of you on here. 4 years of medical intervention for various reasons, cesarians (2), breast abscess and consequent surgery, 6 months of packing and infections, b12 deficiency, anemia, iron infusions, endoscopy when pregnant, trace fly discovered am hypothyroid too.
Now I find a large thick area of tissue, not related to abscess, and lots of bumps, which may not be bumps other than my crazy imagination. Go to doctors expecting them to say you are mad, never darken my door again, instead get referral for assessment at one stop breast clinic. Doc finds another ‘mass’ in other boob. So two iffy boobs to contend with.
Appointment on the 16th, but the wait is stressful, despite NHS being at its finest, two weeks feels like an eternity. My husband doesn’t know what to do, he manages to infuriate me simply by breathing, I understand it’s my anger issue and nothing he has done.
I know the odds are in my favour, in 32, 90% of cases benign ect. But all that goes through my head is my great aunt got breast cancer twice, then lung cancer, my other great aunt had ovarian cancer, her daughter, my 2nd cousin has had breast cancer twice all on my mothers side. She has chronic myeloid leukemia. As families go, it’s not a great gene pool.
Roll on the 16th!!!
Good luck to everyone in the same boat. May we all get the result we want.
Welcome to the BCC Forum. You’re in a difficult place at the moment, waiting for appointments and results. As well as the support on the forum you might find it helpful to talk things over with one of our helpline staff. They’ll be able to offer you practical information and emotional support. The opening times are 9-5 on weekdays and 10-2 on Saturdays. The number is 0808 800 6000.
I’ve also attached a link to our booklet about your breast clinic appointment. This will give you an idea of what to expect at your appointment. I hope this helps
You have been through so much in the past few years and life can be so unfair. There’s nothing much anyone can say that will make that 2 week wait any easier but there’s many on here that can totally relate to how you are feeling at the moment because we’ve been there. It feels like you’re living in limbo.
It’s not easy and you can’t help but imagine the worst case scenario. Partners and friends often don’t know what to say or do and are frightened of saying or doing the wrong thing. Your emotions are all over the place and life becomes very surreal.
Try to avoid thinking the worst… and DON’T GOOGLE! As you have pointed out, there’s a very good chance that it will turn out to be benign; but even if it isn’t, treatments have come a very long way since your relatives’ day.
Positive thoughts and hugs winging their way over to you. xx