Hi everyone.
Around 3 weeks ago I noticed that my left breast had became swollen and heavy. Although I couldn't feel a lump, I knew that something had changed and visited my GP. She was reassuring but referred me to the breast clinic. On Tuesday, I attended the clinic and after an examination by the consultant felt even more reasurred as he said it felt ok but I would need a mammogram to be sure. When I was told that the doctor needed more images after my first test, I knew something was wrong. I was called to have an ultrasound scan where I was told the mammogram had identified a mass and I needed a biopsy.
The lump is small thankfully but having to wait for two weeks for the results is so difficult. I'm 44, my Mom had breast cancer at 65 and my maternal Aunt at 50, we also have ovarian cancer in the family on the same side so I am so frightened that I will get a positive result. Any advice will be greatly received.
Thank you
Hi, so sorry to hear that you are feeling stressed but it's normal to have this feeling of anxiousness. Also, knowing that you have had close family members with cancer diagnosis. As easy as it is to say currently 'no news is good news'. Try to stay calm and positive.
I hope all goes well x
Hi Kassieann and welcome to the forum.
You are not alone in finding the wait for results difficult, I did too along with many others on here.
My advice would be to not overthink things, just take one day at a time. When you have the results if it's positive then your consultant will talk you through it. Fingers crossed for you that it will be benign.
Sending hugs
Hi Kassieann , the waiting for results is horrible, just tortuous. Somehow the days will pass, can only really advise to keep busy and don’t google - so much stuff out there is old or just wrong. Glad you’ve found your way here, great place for support and shared experiences.
I’m older than you (59 at diagnosis, 63 now) but similar history. Mum died from breast cancer at 53, her aunt too in her 50s I think. So it’s always lurked in the back of my mind as a possibility.
I’ve had several ‘scares’ before getting the real thing, the most recent being about 15 years ago when mammograms, ultrasounds and biopsies came back as ‘suspicious’ but after a lumpectomy it turned out to be a benign fibroadenoma. But this time I was told after the first breast clinic visit that it was very likely cancer. The biopsy results confirmed it.
The 2 main things I tried to focus on at your stage were: IF it’s cancer, it seems to be small and caught early; and treatments are so much more successful nowadays, huge progress has been made and continue to evolve.
Sending love and a big virtual hug your way, HFxxxx
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