Apologies this is going to be long.
Im 52 and lost my sister to breast cancer over 20 years ago. She was 36.
I had a recall on mammogram 3 years ago but it was a fibroadenoma. Next Mammogram was on 18/12 last year.
i was away over new year and on the 2nd Jan developed cellulitis in my breast - hugely painful and swollen and local hospital gave me antibiotics and sent me away.
get home on the 3rd to a recall again.
I phoned the screening centre on the 5th to explain what was occurring and to check I was still ok to go in on the 7th.
The cellulitis was slightly better by then so they were are to do a 3D mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy as well as trying and failing to drain what may or may not be an abscess. they are “50/50” and think it does look very suspicious. Last time they’d said they were pretty confident it was fine.
additionally the fibroadenoma has quadrupled in size (2.5 cm now) and now I can feel it.
They extended my ABs to 12 days but by day 10 I was feeling unwell and so am now being tested for c-diff.
I’m fed up. Im trying to stay positive but I just feel like it’s kick after kick right now.
I dont know what I’m looking for other than a bit of handholding (results on 22nd) or advice from any e who has been in such a weird complex situation before with potentially three different things going on.
im a bit fed up tbh