Breast Micro Calcifications

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Hello, asking for some good news stories.

Recalled from Mammogram to be told I have micro calcifications in one breast.

Had further mammogram and then several core biopsies. Left a titanium marker in my breast.

Waiting for the results.

Could be an early sign of breast cancer, which is bloody scary.

Anyone else experienced this? Anyone with any good / bad news stories?

Quietly panicking here!

Thank you @BCSurvivor. My husband will be with me.
I hope you are well.

I am bizarrely calm about me and the possibilities. I'm afraid I did google, ages ago. And I'm not freaking out. I am much better knowing all eventualities.
However, I am a wreck about having to have a difficult conversation with my kids. They have been through so much, I can't bear to break their hearts.

I'm so glad you're taking your husband.
It's so hard, and the mind does go to dark places, but treatment - and the meds to counteract the side effects - have come on so much.
My cancer was only picked up as microcalcifications on my very first screening mammogram, at 50, because the tumor was buried so deep towards the breast wall.
I was told that I probably wouldn't have felt the actual lump for 18 months or so, so I am extremely grateful for that screening mammogram as it was already in two lymph nodes, yet I had no symptoms.
Children are resilient, but they will take their cues from you and pick up on emotions, so I would be as open as possible, depending on their ages.
Be gentle with yourself, and if you ever want to ask anything, I'm here x

Thanks for replying @BCSurvivor.
I'm so glad you were at the point of routine screening. It just goes to show how vital it is. How is your health now ?

Honesty is a must in our house, my kids are 16, 18 and 20 so not babies. But the thing I have been dreading the most of all of this is having to sit them down and tell them anything other than 'I had a lump, got it checked, it was nothing, check your boobs girls'. They have had to be on the receiving end of too many difficult conversation in their lives, I really didn't want to be adding another one.

@AlwaysALargeSauvignonBlanc breast cancer treatment follows a very specific path. There are protocols for each type. So not a one size fits all but very specific approach.

There are NICE guidelines on this available online. They show the standard treatment protocols. I like to be prepared too, and did a lot of research. I personally found googling a comfort.

If you're diagnosed a lot will depend on your cancer type. Triple negative tends to go chemo first, HER2 is chemo too but your bog standard ER/PR (my type) hormone positive can often just be surgery and radiotherapy if it's not spread and the Oncotype is low.

Read up on the facts and then if the worst happens next week you'll know what they're talking about.

I had to tell my 11 and 13 year old daughters. I built it up to be a big thing, it wasn't. They asked if I was going to die, I said no because your dad doesn't even know how to top up lunch money and it would be disastrous 🤣

We just get on with things and pretty much forget I have cancer most of the time. If anyone is getting on my nerves (I'm off my HRT 😩) or I'm feeling rotten I retire to my bed to relax, something that I've never had the chance to do before.

Put your own feelings first, you'll be surprised how well others cope.

Thank you @CuckooLaLa. I will look at those guidelines.
I've got myself a notepad and written down everything that has happened so far and also started a list of questions I'm going to want to know the answers to on Thursday.

@AlwaysALargeSauvignonBlanc how did it go? I hope you're ok.

Not the news I wanted but what I was expecting tbh.
I have Invasive Ductal breast cancer. Need to have a biopsy on my lymph nodes and then surgery and radiotherapy.

At least I know now and we have a bit of a plan

Ah I’m sorry. I wish you well. I also have several friends who are 8+ years beyond treatment and doing great. 💐

@AlwaysALargeSauvignonBlanc so sorry it was bad news. It's a horrible feeling just knowing in your gut what's coming. I hope you've been ok today x