My mum had breast cancer about 8 years ago. She had her treatment and has been fine since. She does have a lot of historical cysts which have been monitored without any recent change in her mammograms.
She had a mammogram about 6 weeks ago now. This time round her anxiety was sky high as she had a "feeling@. It room them 5 weeks to respond to her telling her an irregularity had shown and her appointment was on x date. Due to Royal Mail strikes she received the letter with the app the day after her appointment so she has had to wait a further week for a new appointment which is today.
She spoke to a consultant who said "whilst nothing is screaming out from the original mammogram there is a new mass/irregularity from last time".
My mum is beside herself. I only talk to my mym about things, single mum etc. I can't talk to her about this as I don't want to add to her worry.
I can just hear her telling me that it's cancer. I can literally hear the words right now. I just can't enter the cancer world again.
One of my close friends died from breast cancer age 36 earlier this year after a 2 year battle.
I feel so overwhelmed and suffocated and worried about my mum. I just want to run away 😢