Awaiting biopsy results but I couldn’t even feel any lump!

Hi Clareet

I had pain in my right arm plus pain in the right breast but no lumps no skin puckering nothing. I have history in my family so was on top of annual mammograms. They found cancer in my left breast in two areas. 
I was diagnosed on the 10th and had my operation on the 28th. 
Yes I agree the waiting is the worst. Fingers crossed you don’t have this diagnosis i had. God forbid you do just remember you are in safe hands. 
I am positive person and people keep saying to me how do you keep so positive with such a diagnosis. I just say if I cry about it or laugh about it would it change anything? So what is the point stressing over something you cannot do anything about.
Leave it in God’s hands and you will be just fine ️

I actually went due to a lump in my right armpit which turned out to be something called PASH and nothing to worry about. When I was examined they found something in my left breast I had no clue about which turned out to be cancer. I know it’s all worrying, but the way I see it is, although it was a shock as not what I originally went for, I am grateful it was found and so could be treated. x

That is so true. Thankful x

Hi Clareet 

I am sorry you are going through this. It’s horrible when it feels like you are facing yet more tests and awaiting yet more results, particularly when the avenues of investigation aren’t quite what you expected. I had a simple beginning but then went through a phase of getting more pieces of bad news until things eventually settled. It’s important to find everything out to get the best possible treatment plan. I hope you don’t have to wait too long for your results. 

So the consultant just called to say they want me back for a vacuum biopsy. I had my hopes on knowing one way or another this week but it seems I won’t know now for another couple of weeks. She seemed to say some of the previous results had come back clear but someone in the MDT team wasn’t 100% happy so has asked for the vacuum biopsy. Just feel really deflated and more in limbo than before 

Bless you. Just see it as they are being thorough and making sure you get the best care and treatment that you can get x

Seems like we have had another similar experience! I had a further biopsy after MRI picked something else up and it came back clear but MDT weren’t happy with this so wanted more tests. In the end my case was reviewed by an expert who confirmed it had been done properly and the clear result was accurate so this meant I could have less invasive surgery. It’s awful waiting for these things to be done so I really feel for you. As Toffie has already said, hold onto the fact that this is all so your team can make sure they know everything they need to and, if necessary, provide the right treatment. x 

Hi ladies, new to this forum, but have read many helpful posts so thought I'd add mine.

I consider myself fortunate as was recalled after what would have been my last routine mammogram at 69.

Had a biopsy, then the results the following week said it was cancer. Not something anyone wants to hear but I had come to that conclusion myself. 

Saw the surgeon & had lumpectomy 3 weeks later.

Then as you say it's the waiting...

2 weeks for phone call to say it was oestrogen positive, Her2 negative cancer, all margins clear & no lymph involvement, however, as it was a grade 3 faster growing cancer suggested another test. 

Oncotype DX test was done but in USA, so another 3 weeks to wait to decide if I needed chemo!

I'm usually a positive person but there was many a night I'd wake up & go through all the 'what ifs'

Thankfully I was at oncology last week & chemo not needed, just a week of radiotherapy & Letrozole tablets for 7 years. 

So totally understand it's the waiting I've found the hardest, my love to all you brave ladies l  

So after they told me Monday I need a vacuum biopsy I still haven’t heard back from them to make an appointment. Does anyone know if this is normal? All the other appointments I’ve had seemed to be booked in quickly. Do you think I should call to chase them?

Do no harm to give them a call.

I has to phone to see when my radiotherapy would start & it's not for another 5 weeks.