Waiting and spiralling

we never know until we knowfor sure, try to not live the results until you have to a big part of this stuff is realising we cant really affect the outcome and we need to keep on keeping on in the inbetweens 

Hi Kate

I am sorry you find yourself here. They work with this all the time so have a pretty good idea what they are looking at. U5 and M5 mean they think both the ultrasound and mammogram imaging are highly suspicious. They also think it’s in situ so hasn’t started to become invasive. They need the biopsy to confirm both these things, and also the type and grade. In all likelihood it’s highly treatable with an aim to cure. For me it was helpful to go to the next appointment expecting it to be cancer because it wasn’t a shock and I was able to be prepared with questions. They will have a treatment plan and hopefully the worst of it will be over for you very soon. 

Thank you for the response. I find knowing what I’m likely walking into next week helpful too, I think I just went into denial and starting second guessing if that is actually what they told me as it was such a shock. I am a 10 steps ahead person so once I know a treatment plan I think I will feel much better. 

I am not very good with a lack of control so I think this will be a big learning curve! 

i get that, when i was diagnosed i search all the breast cancer forums and found women who had similar diagnosis and read most of their posts, it helped me be for armed. I am a bit like you, i think beyond now and what next. 

hope your appointment brings you some clarity