Hi All,
I just wanted opinions on this please - although I know I just have to wait and see really!
I have a strong family history of breast cancer, therefore each year I can have a mammogram - I'm 46 so not yet on the screening programme.
Each year, I have to call my GP for them to request this mammogram. This year, I was seeing her about something else and asked her to book it for me, but also mentioned that one breast felt quite lumpy and I wasn't sure if it had always been quite so lumpy. She examined me, and decided that although she wasn't too concerned, she would refer me under the 2 week wait, rather than just for a screening mammogram that could take longer.
So I went to my appointment in June, had a mammogram and ultrasound and was told that nothing was found, all was well and that I would receive a follow up appointment, but not on the 2 week wait as there was no concern.
Today I finally had the follow up appointment. This was with a breast surgeon. Not sure why or if that's normal. He said he had seen the notes and that all was fine and he just needed to do a quick examination.
So he did, and he found that I have very lumpy breasts, seemed to focus on one part in particular, had a look on the mobile ultrasound scanner and basically said he's not concerned, but as he's not examined me before, and doesn't know what's normal for me, he wants me to be scanned again. I asked if he saw something on the scanner and he said no, he's not the expert on that and just wanted another check by a radiologist.
I'm not complaining, I'll always rather be safe and thorough, but it seems like I'm back being scanned for the same lumpiness that was checked and ruled out back in June? Or maybe he's thinking that this could be a new lumpy area? Or maybe he felt someone he was worried about but didn't want to say?
Just feel a bit shocked as from June to now I've been thinking all's well and totally thought this was just a signing off kind of appointment.
Not sure what I'm looking for answers wise! Just quite shocked to be back waiting for another scan and the anxiety that comes with that.