Hi all,
Hoping to get some support here please, I have had a dull ache, pain on left side of my breast for weeks go an behold had a Dr's appoint there is a very prominent felt lump ( as I can feel it too) 6 by 3 so quite large, I have an appointment for 9th July for scan at the breast clinic, of course am going out of my mind. Just looking for some support and if i can support anyone else going through the same stage of this as I am. I have no idea what questions to ask what will happen on the day of this appointment, will they be able to tell me if it the big C? Thank you for reading this far if you have i am aware I am waffling...:(
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
