Strange indent

You should have an urgent referral to the breast cancer clinic, which is a one-stop clinic for investigations. Referral is within 2 or 3 weeks. You will see a consultant, who will examine you, and then have a mammogram and likely ultrasound too. I also had a biopsy.

They cannot tell for sure whether you have cancer without the results from the biopsy, but they can give you a good idea of what they are thinking on the day They can tell a lot from an ultrasound.

I was told on the day that they were pretty sure I had cancer so the biopsy results were really about waiting to see what kind I had.

Hi Clarebear85,

So sorry to hear you’re going through this scarey time. 
I had a similar experience to you in that I found an indent & a small hard lump in May 2022. Beatthebreast has explained things really well & like her, I was told very quickly that it was very likely cancer  (ultrasound seems to give a clearer idea than mammogram). 
Hang in there & know that this is in many ways the worst bit. I am one year on and coming out the other side. Listen to the advice & calm strength on here - I’ve struggled & wish I’d felt able & strong enough to connect with this site earlier, like you are.

Everything crossed that things go well for you.

Thank you so much for your reply. Just got back from the breast clinic after three biopsies and 2 mammograms and they said they are pretty sure it is cancer. I feel so numb. The results will be on Wednesday, I’m so scared it will be untreatable or too far gone :( 

I’m so happy to hear you’re coming out the other side. Sending hugs and strength

Thank you very much for your reply. You are spot on, that’s exactly what happened today, it seems to be a case of finding out on Wednesday what kind it is. I’m terrified. 

So very sorry that your fears were confirmed. It’s a really tough time for you. I can clearly remember every Wednesday appointment from a year ago. I was truly devastated & lived in a bubble for the six weeks, four scans etc (complications for me) it took before things were clear so a treatment plan could begin. I had a large soft lump ( which I wouldn’t have felt) behind the hard one I’d found so ironically the little hard one was a life saver (although I don’t really want to give it credit!). I know this won’t help much, but well done you for finding the lump & doing something about it. You’ve already done the brave thing, which is to start your journey. If I could have known a year ago that I would be strong enough to deal with all that this experience has and continues to throw at me maybe it would have helped (although I don’t think I could have or would have believed it.) 

Just go one day at a time, know it’s going to be a difficult time but that this too will pass & you will move forwards. 
Sending much understanding & reassuring hugs

Jo

Argh, sorry you've been told it is likely cancer. It is so good that they can give you that indication on the day.

Just a bit of a warning that for a lot of people, things can feel all over the place until you have a treatment plan. You may go for more scans to get a clearer diagnosis, and as they get more info, what you thought was going to be your treatment plan can change, which can be unsettling.

The worst bit for me was the waiting for endless results during this time. I ended up having an MRI, a CT scan, and a heart scan as I had chemo before surgery. From when I found the lump - and went to my GP the next day - to the start of chemo was 7 weeks. In a way it's a whirlwind and in other ways it feels like forever. 

Hope you get through this part quickly.

Hi again Clarebear85,

If today is ‘the Wednesday’ (omg I has so many of ‘those Wednesdays’!) then I wanted to wish you well at your appointment - keeping everything crossed that you get closer to ‘a plan’ & hopefully some reassurance.

Hopeful hugs,

Jo

Oh thank you so much Jo!! It is indeed. Currently sat on a bench with my mum about to go in. Gulp. Struggling to keep my heart from going like the clappers! So kind of you to think of me.

So brave, Clarebear. Those moments were the worst (& are no different when I head to diagnostic appointments now). Glad to hear you had your mum with you. My world used to shrink in around me (bubble time) & I don’t think I took in much of what was being said - definitely a good bit of denial going on.  
Hope you got some answers, a clearer way forwards, & perhaps a bit of reassurance.

xx