First mammogram and biopsy waiting results

Hi Nicci69 welcome to the forum. If this does turn out to be Breast Cancer it sounds like it may have been caught early and there is no reason to expect that you are going anywhere as most Breast Cancer s are perfectly treatable now and you will get strength from somewhere deep inside you if needed. 

All the feelings that you have and their changing how you feel are perfectly normal and believe me when I say that you are not alone. This period in limbo just waiting is terrible and often the worst part of any of this as its the unknown that scares us all the most I think and the only thing I know passes the time quicker is to keep yourself super busy and then you don't get time to think about it too much but its still there.

Please keep in touch with us on here as we will be thinking of you and will be there for and with you every step of the way so you will not be alone.

Meantime Im sending some huge big hugs your way for now. xxxxxx 

Thanks for your help and support, I think I have just hit  vote down what ever that is!  sorry new to this don't know what I'm doing! Sorry

Hi Nicci69

Just giving you another welcome to the community and some virtual hugs through what is probably the worst part of  any diagnosis - the waiting. If your results should come back as cancer, then rest assured you absolutely can do this. We'll be with you, supporting you and helping you through.

Don't worry about the voting down thing - we've no idea what that's about either. Actually, it's something that is being changed by the technical people - we'll hopefully have some nice like buttons or something soon instead.

As Granny59 said, do keep in touch and let us know how you get on.

R

• Thanks for your reply, I'm still waiting, every time my phone rings I go into a panic, I'm aching all over and am frightened that sinister things are going to happen to me, even though I know I am over reacting. I am worried that the breast cancer nurse will tell me over the phone that I have cancer, then I am worried how I am going to tell my family. I really don't know how I can last until my appointment next Wednesday. I am even considering ringing my GP for something to calm me down. Sorry for rambling I feel guilty about being like this when lots of brave ladies going through this.

Nicci 

I have just been through what you’re going through - diagnosed 23rd December , yes the waiting is torture and it’s normal to be super anxious. My results unfortunately did show cancer but there is a plan in place and I’m booked for surgery on Monday. Your Breast Care Nurse will guide and support you through this journey , yes telling my family and children was difficult but I made my situation out to be a positive that this was found early due to screening and something can be done about it, told my children I’m so lucky and eternally grateful to screening programme. I am also 51.

You will get through this whatever the outcome and we are here 

T xx

Thanks T, sorry to hear about your diagnosis, you are being so brave and strong. I will try and be positive when telling my children like you and explain that it has been found early. Thanks again xxx

Good morning, 

I was at the hospital on Tuesday this week and had a mammogram followed by an ultrasound and then various biopsies taken. Im now waiting for my results. I have a follow up appointment on Friday 22nd and I am in absolute bits!! I'm very very anxious and scared.

After the biopsy ordeal I went back and spoke with the consultant and two other nurses and she told me the results are likely to be cancer and the results will determine what treatment is needed,  surgery or chemotherapy. These three words are constantly going round my head 24/7!

This waiting is absolutely awful!!!!

I completely understand your feelings xxxx

Hi Nicci. Just wanted to say hello and welcome. I was in your position 3 weeks ago and I reiterate what the others have said - the worst bit is where you are now, waiting for results. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on New Year's Eve but with the diagnosis came a clear plan which made everything easier as it is something to focus on. I hope that you will not get a cancer diagnosis, but if you do, you will cope and we will be here on this forum. I found this so helpful as a place where I could be honest about feeling scared without worrying that I would be judged, or my fears be swept under the carpet and belittled, or that I would make it harder for my family to cope. I had my surgery on Tuesday and am waiting for the results of the tissue analysis from that, but it isn't as scary as the initial wait for diagnosis and I'm mostly managing not to think beyond caring for my wound and resting, but I know that if I needed to, I could come here and ask for support and that is a great comfort. I am 50 and have three sons between the ages of 17 and 25. How old are your boys? Like you and Tr06 (hi Tr06 and wishing you well for your surgery xx) I was very worried about how to tell my boys the news, but I also explained that it had been caught early and they have coped really well. I think it has helped a lot that they can see that I am OK and seem very well in myself. 

Sending you lots of virtual hugs 

Bex

Hi Bex thanks for your reply, I also have 3 boys , who are 23, 25 and 27, it's them you worry about more than your self as you want to protect them from pain. I am going to try to get to wed being positive in the mindset that whatever the outcome I am in good hands. Thanks again xxx

Hi McFarla, thanks for your message, we are both in this together it's awful isn't it? I have mixed feelings and confusion about my results as the consultant radiographer who originally found it said initially she was not to worried as it is so tiny, she also checked my lymph nodes and said she couldn't see any enlargement but still took cells from there, as well as do the biopsy. Then I keep thinking they must be concerned to do the biopsy. It's awful this waiting isn't it. It's so good to have support on here, sending you hugs. Xx