I had my annual mammogrm on Thursday, yesterday morning I received a letter from hospital with a follow up appointment …it states…
A follow up appointment has been arramged for you…
Date 7 March 9.30
With…Specialist nurse
Clinic…Breast care out-paitents
I went into complete panic mode…managed to contact my BCN at home…she wasn’t at the hospital on Friday, but is sure its my appointment for my annual check up.
Usually I have a mammogram in January, see Oncologist in May and Consultant anytime between October and January…last year however at my May appointment with onc., I was moved to annual check up’s…so obviously what would of been onc., appointment in May …will now become consultant appointment…[are you with me?]…
So I’m not sure if theres a problem with mammogram or it is just a routine appointment…my BCN said the report probably wouldn’t of been on the screen yet anyway…but she has said she will check and ring me tomorrow.
I would have thought if a problem had been found with mammogram your appointment would have been sooner than March and with the Consultant or Reg. I know exactly what you’re going through as I had a follow up middle of January and didn’t see oncologist until end of January, it was a long two weeks. Mine was fine albeit tumour still in affected breast as unfortunately I have bone mets, but drastically smaller and other breast fine. Hoping everything will be o.k., for you.
Hi Karen, i would be tempted to ring up your bc nurse and ask why the appointment has been made, its a long time till March, and at least if she tells you what its for then its less to worry about. reading your thread has made me wonder if i am totally in the wrong health authority, i’ve been told that i will only be having mammograms every three years, mind you, they don’t even do a blood test where i go!
Alisonxxx
Hi Karen
What an odd letter to get. It annoys me they dont say clearly and exactely what the apt is for blimey no wonder your worried.
After my first mammogram a year after DX i got a recall letter but it stated clearly i needed another mammogram so i knew something was amiss. Fortunately it was only scar tissue as they had omitted on the request form i had had surgery on that breast too.
My second mammogram which i had in Oct just said it was normal.
I know you will follow this up tomorrow. You need answers.
Your not due a new prosthesis or anything like that are you? You definately cannot be expected to wait til March. I had the repeat mammogram within a week. Also it was at the rapid breast accessment clinic.
Thinking of you and hopin everything is ok, do let us know
My rational thought is that this is my normal check up appointment with consultant, which used to fluctuate between oct and jan…my onc., apt., is always in may as she sends the next apt for the following year out a couple of days after you’ve seen her.
But with consultant apt’s not sent out that far in advance…so if apt used to fluctuate between oct and jan hopefully tjis is one that fluctuated between march and may???
Surely the letter would of stated if there was something amiss with mammogram?
Now I’m worrying about mammogram results and what this apt’s for.
Thanks for replying girls…its good to know theres always someone on here to talk to.