Hi for the past few days I've suffered with a stiff neck & crampy arm just thought I had slept funny on it. Last night in the shower I discovered a 1 inch growth from bottom of arm pit to side of bust.. very shocked, obviously got my partner to check and he agreed it's definitely there.. I just put it down to swollen lymph nodes.. Saw GP today, she said unlikely to be a lymph node was a little unsure on what it was but there is a definite lump on the breast wing and would refer me to the breast clinic and to expect an appointment in 2 weeks. I had a call a few hrs later saying I had an appointment in a week...now I'm worried I feel sick.. don't want to tell my family yet as I don't want them worrying..do you get the results on your first visit. I stopped the pill 3 weeks via doctor's advice ago as I'm now fully menopausal. I've had no symptoms at all it just feels lumpy and quite sore when I feel it.
Hi Dee,
I'm new to all this too, got my diagnosis 4 weeks ago. I went for the inital appointment at the hospital to have ultrasound and biopsies, I'd already had a mammogram recently. I got told the results from ultrasound there and then with a follow up 2 weeks later where I got biopsy results and official diagnosis. Since then I've had an MRI and received news from that and results from further tests.
It's a complete whirlwind but it's important to talk to loved ones and try to stay positive, I'm seeing it as an adventure/chapter to my life. Treatment has come on so much the last few years.
We've got this 
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