Lump Found

Hello Mon111 

I am sorry to hear your situation, it's so unsettling isn't it?

I found a lump in my left breast middle of May and went straight to the doctors - she felt it too - it was about 3.5-3.8cm and she referred me and told me not to worry. 

You shouldn't worry too much either at this stage. Lots of lumps are NOT cancer. Try to carry on with your normal life for now and plan some nice things over the next week. 

At my first hospital appointment the consultant examined my breast and under my arm. Then I had a mammogram (I had never had one before - I am 44), then an ultrasound.  The ultrasound lady then told me they needed a biopsy which threw me a little and they did it there and then and put a metal clip in my breast at the same time.  The consultant told me and my husband that from what they had seen it is very likely cancer - we were shocked but I was glad they said this straight away as by the time it was confirmed a week later (4th June) I had gotten my head around it somewhat. 

Things moved very quicky after this with more scans and tests and I had surgery on 26th June (it would have been done a week earlier but a test we were wating on was delayed). 

My lump was cancer but it wasn't painful at all. I didn't even know it was there until I checked myself laying down (I always used to check in the shower and I couldn't feel it stood up). 

Keep your chin up - only a few days to wait now and I hope I see you commenting next week saying it was nothing to worry about!

Andrea

They should be able to tell you at the clinic.  You now just have to take one day at a time.  Do exactly what they tell you.  Meditation helps as does support from friends & family. I am awaiting onemore treatment plan so there is definately hope.  Keep optimistic, live every day to the full.  Love to you .

Hi Mon111,

I too had a large lump and breast pain. I was referred to the hospital on the 2ww appointment which I had last week. The wait seemed like months and I imagined every scenario. 

As it turned out the large lump I could feel (and my GP felt) was a fatty lump and of no concern.

I was given a mamo and ultrasound after the dr had a look. 

I just wanted to say that as worried as you are it can be something benign, lumps don’t always mean cancer. 

good luck at your appointment xx

Thank you Mel. I hope it is the same as yours. The lump does hurt it’s sore but big in size, usually the Malignant ones aren’t is what I’m hoping. So happy yours was ok. Xx

Thank you for your kind words Lizzy. I will report back once I know appointment is this Wednesday. Love to you Xxx

Hi. I note your appointment is tomorrow and I just wanted to wish you well and tell you that I had a similar lump and it was NOT cancer, it was a fibroadenoma which the ultrasound lady confirmed, it was biopsied and confirmed again a few weeks later. 

I think sometimes we can hear a lot of bad stories but not the good stories. 

Thank you for your good wishes and thank you it’s lovely to hear a good story. I am here waiting to be seen, not sure how much I will find out today, they have me down for a Mammogram and I am seeing a Dr afterwards. Will let everyone here know how I get on. X 

Thinking of you and hoping it’s good news xx 

Hi - so had 3 core biopsies ultra sound scans and mammogram have been graded as UFA 4 & 5 which is most likely Malignant but they have to wait for the biopsy results- Dr consultant said 95% cancerous but then said can’t say 100% until biopsy results are back I’m so confused and out Of my mind :( 

Had biopsy 3 core ones there is a lymph node which they took sample of and the Lump itself - graded as UFA 4 &5 I didn’t know what this meant was told by Dr 95% malignant could be but won’t know till biopsy results come back. Obviously I’m so confused, head is all over the place. Have to wait a week for the biopsy results.