The wait between cancer diagnosis and biopsy results.

Hi I was diagnosed on 8th October had CT scan MRI a week ago just waiting for the results and plan for treatment , I am so anxious and like yourself have imagined all sorts of outcomes , I haven't ced either still in a state of not believing it is happening I think 

We can do this we are strong women   

I have an app on Wednesday to find out what my treatment will be , I think once you and me find this out we will feel slightly better , it is the waiting that is the worst 

Sending you positive vibes xx

I have an app with my consultant on Wednesday too. I’m presuming biopsy, mammogram, CEM and MRI results are back. 

it’s a scary time isn’t it? You’ve made me feel better about not crying! I thought I was weird. 

xx

Sounds like you are similar to myself then hopefully we will both get a plan for treatment on Wednesday . 

It is a very scary time yes and out of our control also   so we have to face this head on as we don't have a choice 

I am slightly older than you but was looking forward to retiring and doing some travelling 

Let me know how you get on xx 

Hi Kayjay49c0ec73 , sorry you find yourself here, the club none of us wanted to join. Glad you’ve found us though as it’s a great place for support and shared experiences. Must be for me anyway as I’m still rattling around the site 7 years after my diagnosis! 
You’re at a really tortuous stage atm, waiting to find out the nature of your particular cancer and what treatments lie ahead. Limbo land. And I think the majority of us imagine all the worst case scenarios, the unknown is so very frightening. It’s been said here many times that it feels so much better once a treatment plan is outlined and begun. 
Good luck with your appointment, keep posting here and let us know how it goes. 
Re crying, I hardly cried at all either at your stage - it was later, once I knew more and was telling more people, I often burst into tears when initially sharing my situation. But mostly felt quite distant from it all, I think partly a sort of shocked disbelief. But it felt like a relief to cry when I did - which is why I added the little Hopi quote as my signature here. But there’s no ‘normal’ where reactions are concerned - how you feel is just how you feel! 
Sending love and a big virtual hug, also to C1arenceae5650 who has posted while I’ve been typing this. I’m slow!! Xxx

Hi, your reaction or lack of one sounds perfectly normal,  I was diagnosed a year ago now and was told on the day of my biopsies etc only that it looked suspicious.  It wasn't until after the biopsy results came back that there was a definite diagnosis. 

Be prepared to try and be patient,  you could be facing a lot of tests prior to a treatment plan being drawn up.   It was around 8 weeks after my biopsies before I had surgery.  Prior to surgery I had a breast MRI, CT scan, bone scan, MRI of liver and spine, ECG and echocardiogram and full bloods.  It is all to give them as much information as possible so they can prepare the most effective treatment for your situation. 

I  had one mega breakdown during chemotherapy when I turned up for treatment and the oncologist hadn't prescribed it, I had to go back the next day but other than that I have remained quite calm during it all.  I still find it hard to believe that I had cancer although it was made clear to me that after surgery I had clear margins so was then cancer free.

Try and take each day as it comes,  be kind to yourself and try not to worry about things that you cannot change.

Sending hugs xxx

Hi there. 
I was similar to you. I found a very slight indentation under my nipple and went to the GP after about 2 weeks.

I was then put in the 2 week pathway and had a mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy on 9/8/2025. I got my results of the biopsy on 19/8/2025 and was told I would have a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy.

I had a holiday already booked for September so I started my hormone therapy on 5/9/2025, had my holiday and then had my lumpectomy on 24/9/2025.

I have my results appointment this Thursday. 

I still haven’t cried!!! It’s like you go on autopilot getting from one stage to another. I’m at the anxious stage now because my results are due but I imagine once they are in it’ll be a return to autopilot.

i know the whole gravity of it will hit me one day (probably after my last Radiotherapy session) and I’ll be a crying, wailing mess. 

Sorry you have joined this club. Please be kind to yourself during this whole thing. Rest when you can and don’t measure your recovery against anyone else. 

Sending love. 

Hi, thank you for your reply. The wait is excruciating isn’t it! Can I ask if you felt the lump too? Or was that found during tests? 

I am seeing the consultant today and they have already warned me that they will ask me to have a second look ultrasound. I just want to know what we’re dealing with…. Fingers crossed it’s low grade and stage.

I hope you get the all clear soon. Sending love xx

Hi, I couldn’t feel the lump and neither could the consultant. It was found on the ultrasound and mammogram. It measured 21mm and was situated 15mm behind the nipple. Due to its placement it probably would’ve had to get a lot bigger before I felt it, so I’m thankful that the indentation appeared. 
After biopsy it was ruled Grade 1, early stage, ER/PR positive HER2 negative. 
The lumpectomy/lymph node biopsy went well and I have recovered well. 
Your team will look after you well and recommend the best protocol for you. 
Fingers crossed for you today x

Hi , I got my results of surgery yesterday and they say they got it all but just waiting on 1 last lympth node result , then it’s back to oncology once I’ve had a ct scan for a nodule on my lung and see the cardiologist for a low ejection fraction on my heart z, to discuss chemo .

I didn’t cry at the results yesterday and friends and family were saying “ I must be relieved “??? I just Feel numb tbh . But later yesterday I had a text from my gps saying I need To take my bp readings twice a day for 7 days due to a high reading ??? The last bp taken was when I came round from surgery , which for a while was up and down but that’s not a surprise . The nurses monitored it then once it settled let me go onto the ward . 
  As no explanation from gp I did a consult online as the waiting time on the phone was ridiculous . I got A call back from what I thought was a gp only to be told he couldn’t see why I had to do it and was beat to speak to my own Gp ???? I dont Have a go , it’s always someone different everyone , I also mentioned in the online consult that I’m losing a lot of hair and struggling to sleep   , he was no help whatsoever and whilst on the phone I burst into tears and basically couldn’t stop for most of the evening  . I can coir with most of it but not having a gp to speak to just set me off .

Sending love and good vibes to everyone in this club

Hello. 
I am so sorry about your diagnosis, and that you are in the club that no one wants to be in. 

I haven’t cried a lot either, it is like a numbness at times. 
Wishing you all the best for your treatment. 

xx