lump in breast

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I have found a lump in my breast, Ihave been to the doctors on friday and am waiting for an appointment at the hospital.I am quite worried but resisting the urge to google too much,maybe I should I don't know.I hate this waiting don't want to talk about it to rl friends or family.Iam on my own and keep worrying abouthow to cope if I have to have an op/chemo...

I'm suprized he was so sure it's cancer just based on an ultrasound. Hopefully the biopsy will prove him wrong. Did he say why he thought it was cancer?

I've had 5 lumps, all benign. They gave me the results in a matter of hours which saved me a lot of grief. Surely they can't make you wait till next weds? I'd phone the hosp and see if they can tell you anything sooner cos i think worrying is the worst part of these things.

If it does turn out to be cancer remember breast cancer is one of the "better" cancers to have and the success rates these days are very good. Fingers crossed for you!

Oh beep, I am so so sorry
Fwiw, the consultant sounds a bit rushed into a diagnosis, and a bit crass with the way he delivered to news to you.

Even if it is cancer, hang on to the thought that it is very treatable nowadays.

Please keep up posted, use us as a sounding board.

Stay strong.

hello again

I'm feeling strangely calm today and luckily no hangover.well I do think it is cancer the consultant is actualy very nice and I didn't feel he was crass in the way he told me.Jusy have to wait now and see what sort of treatment I need.My best friend also has breast cancer she was diagnosed about 5 months ago and has just started her chemo yesterday.

Thank you for all your messages,I do feel strong,(at the moment anyway).

The consultant has also said if I do have to have chemo it will clear my psoriosis up,so thats a bonus!

Oh beep I am so sorry, echoing someone elses post I know loads of women who have fought this and won, my bf treated it like a gap year, huge changes for that year. Extreme treatment for psoarisis but think you are amazing.

Good to hear that you're so positive beep. Keep your chin up

Wendy i probably will email you later, I thhink i will probably wait til next week when I will know what type it is and what the options are.

At the moment I am just trying to work out when to tell the children

Oh please do, beep - I'll look out for it.

How old are your children? Mine were 18, 15, 12 & 7; we told the older ones the day after I'd had the biopsy and diagnosis, but the little one (14 now) never knew - in fact I mentioned casually a couple of years ago that I'd had cancer and he was stunned (and a bit miffed, truth be told, as if he'd been left out rather than being protected)

The older ones were a huge help through the whole "gap year" - getting each other up and out in my bad mornings, making meals etc. They pulled together very well - it was comforting.

((((beep)))))) hugs and ~~~~~strength vibes~~~~ to you.

My friend was diagnosed at 29 with a grade 3 tumour, was told she was unlikely to see her 30th birthday. She fought and she won. She is now 32 and living life to the full.

Thinking of you. You can do this and we're all here for you. xxxx

the kids are very similar ages to what yours were,apart from ds1 he is 22 and not around much then ds2 is 14 dd1 is 13 dd2 is 8.They are very good at being helpful when i'm am ill, I had a really bad attack of arthritis in june when i could not do anytthing for a few days.I had to ask ds2 and dd2 to help dress me(dd1 has cerebal palsy so can't always do the practical things).Last week when I had a migraine they got ready for school and ds2 took dd2 to a friends house to be walked to school.

I want to tell them as soon as possible so they don't think things are being hidden from them,unfortunately their only experiences of cancer in the family have not ended well.My mother died 10 years ago,by BIL 8 years ago and most recently my sister nearly 2 years ago.

I will have to make sure they under stand that my breast cancer is much easier to treat than the ones the others died of.

Oh dear, that family history will make them nervous but yes, treatment for breast cancer is generally incredibly successful these days and although of course you will all be worried about the whole thing, chances are it will be OK.

They sound like brilliant kids, beep, and I'm sure they will cope very well when they have to

thanks for your message shiny and wendy I do feel very optomistic.Good night for now ,Iam off to bed.

ok,I have been back and had the mammogram and seen the consultant,and as he thought it is cancer....I have two tumours that are sort of linked.I have to have a masectomy,probably followed by chemo and maybe radiotherapy don't know yet.Not really what I wanted to hear but what I was expecting.