Hi, firs time im posting, i only found my lump on tuesday evening, but i rang the doctors first thing wednesday morning, as ive never had any lumps before, doc did an examination and made an appointment at the breast clnic for me, got appointment letter in the post yesterday, which was very unexpected, really didnt think it woud be here already, goot to go clinic on 23rd this month, now totally panaking as that seem so quick and real now. doc said they would do a biopsy while i was there. so worried about ths as the only person i know who has had a biopsy is my mum n that was on her neck and that turned out to be a cancurous growth. im only 27 and have 2 beautiful babies 1 nearly 3 and 1 nearly 1, just so worried about it alland tryng not to let it show. sorry for going on but no one else to do it to really.
hi redhead- so sorry to hear that you are having to deal with this - as you are young it’d be very unlikely to be anything sinister but obviously you can’t know until things are checked out and it’s good that you are being seen so quickly -don’t worry about the speed,these things do happen very quickly- you might have an ultrasound and the biopsy will be quick and not painful (honest) - it’s horrid waiting for results but you can always check in here for support and reassurance -everyone is great and will understand. Thinking of you xxchipperxx
hi redhead,
just want to wish you luck on the 23rd - it sounds like you have an excellent gp. I had to wait 8 weeks for my ultrasound and biopsy - the quicker you get it the better, its the waiting that is the worst of all in this!
Try and keep positive in the meantime - its tough with this looming but it helps keep your sanity on track, most lumps are nothing much to worry about 9 out of 10 cases - so keep this in mind.
Fingers crossed
xx
Hi Readhead, sorry you are having a tough tome and having to look after your 2 babies while you are waiting. I agree with pixielox and chipper. Do try to take one day at a time. The waiting is pants and come on here and share your thoughts with us. There are many young mums with babies who are going through this too. Hope the tests prove to be negative so that you can get on with life again. And you will get through this…honestly, love Val (Scottishlass)
Thank you so much, its great to hear from people, you realise your not alone, i have a wonderful family that are very supportive but i dont want them to worry or think im worrying so it great to have somewhere to come and moan and know im not upsetting them
thanks again lis
lis
The first time I found a lump it turned out to be a fluid-filled cyst, which they drained on the day at the hospital.
Do hope yours is nothing.
Ann xx
Hi all, i have come up with my own mad coping stragagy, i am cleaning the hoouse inside and out, top to bottom, and im also as stupid as this sounds reading up everything i can on everything it could be and then coz ill be ultra prepared for the worst it wont be anything at all, mad i know but its what i alway do, think the worst then it never happens. so here i go and clean my flat screen tv for the first time just hope it still works when ive finished there are alot of little finger prints on it
hi redhead,
i think you are doing the right thing - i was the opposite, the eternal optimistic and had the view that it was nothing so had no clue about anything to do with bC and when they told me it was cancer it was like being hit with a sledgehammer. Forewarned is forearmed - and even if it is nothing, you have educated yourself about the potential of this disease and thats really not a bad thing!
Now i’m living it though and learning more each day its not so scarey as i expected - its a definite case of ignorance is not bliss.
Goodluck
Hi Redhead
I was in the same boat as you found a lump a week ago and went to dr on Friday there.
Got a call from the surgery to say I had an urgent referral for today, which shocked me how quick it was arranged.
It turned out to be a cyst which they drained right away and everything is fine.
Hope your lump turns out to be the same.
Just wanted to let you know I understand how you are feeling as this was my first lump too and keep using thid forum as they are all a wonderful support.
Katie xx
I agree with all of the above! I’m like you I read and read and read, sometimes probably bringing it to manic disproportion, but it is my way of coping, and on the whole I think it is better. At least you will have some idea what you could be dealing with that way, whether benign or not, and it may also help you be familiar with the words and language when they tell you things.
But like all the above I hope it will all be fine, and as we know, mostly it is.
Like you I am also waiting to hear. It is hard, very hard, I know. But I have found talking to all these wonderful women on this sight really helpful!!!
I agree. I think it is the lovely ladies on this site who are getting me through. Mind you, sometimes I think reading too much can get overwhelming. I scare myself silly and just have to go and do something else - but I keep coming back!
Ann