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Biopsy - so worried

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WorryMcGee · 23/08/2022 22:28

I’m lying here cuddling my 18 week old baby trying not to panic.

I went to the GP last Monday after feeling a lump in my breast. I was referred to the breast clinic and it turns out the lump was a cyst - but, in the process of finding that out they discovered an area of tissue they aren’t happy with. I had a mammogram and they said it’s either a radial scar or breast cancer, and three biopsies were taken. I’ve now got a two week wait because of the bank holiday.

My mum had breast cancer at 37. I’m 37. It’s going to be bad news, isn’t it?

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Cece92 · 23/08/2022 22:30

I am so sorry your going through this 😔😔 it's easier said than done and not to worry. You done the right thing and go the lump checked, and I pray to god for you and your baby it is good news xx

riojaandcorrie · 25/08/2022 11:52

Have you had any news yet?

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WorryMcGee · 25/08/2022 13:09

No 😢 I called and they said I can expect it to take at least two weeks. I have private healthcare through work but that wouldn’t speed this bit up either. I can’t concentrate on anything.

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riojaandcorrie · 25/08/2022 18:26

It's awful. I hope you get good news. I only had my biopsy on Tuesday and I'm going out of my mind. My kids are older but they would understand and I don't want them to worry.

I start a new job tomorrow and I don't know if I can actually cope. I went private as the waiting list for endometrial biopsy is so long here in Northern Ireland so I hope she phoned asap.

It's worse for you as you have a new baby. This limbo land is torture.

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WorryMcGee · 25/08/2022 19:42

@riojaandcorrie I’m so sorry you’re going through this too. I can’t imagine starting a new job right now. We’re supposed to be going camping with friends tomorrow and I’d been so excited and now even that seems impossibly hard.

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riojaandcorrie · 28/08/2022 09:57

I hope you went camping. I'm glad I was working as I didn't have time to worry. I'm trying to keep myself busy but I want to curl up in bed. I doubt I will have any word until Tuesday because of the bank holiday and she said it would take up to a week. Fingers crossed for both of us.

Chocolateismyfavourite · 29/08/2022 20:16

Hope you managed to enjoy your camping, and didn't tie yourself in knots to much thinking about it.

I get my results Wednesday. I had five samples taken during the biopsy, two from the lump, a clip inserted and an area from my arm pit that showed up on the mamogram, the waiting has been horrid ( they had no spaces the following week and I was on holiday last week) they couldn't fit me in and don't give results over the phone, I've been ok until today, now I've started worrying again.
When are you expecting to go in for your results?

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WorryMcGee · 29/08/2022 21:20

I did go camping and it was lovely, but now I’m home and freaking out again. I have absolutely no idea how long this wait is going to go on for. When I called last week and asked for even a conservative estimate, they said it could be up to two weeks and wouldn’t be more specific than that. @Chocolateismyfavourite @riojaandcorrie I hope you get good news , and soon.

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Chocolateismyfavourite · 30/08/2022 08:43

Glad you had a nice time away. Get my results tomorrow, they gave me an appointment before I left when I had the biopsy

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WorryMcGee · 31/08/2022 17:22

It’s cancer. I don’t know how, but I just knew it. They were very positive about treating it though so that’s something. I hope the rest of you got better news ❤️

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Chocolateismyfavourite · 31/08/2022 20:01

@WorryMcGee oh no I'm so sorry to hear this. Not good news for me either, I have breast cancer too. Start chemo on 22nd September. Then surgery followed by radiotherapy.

Sending lots of healing to you

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WorryMcGee · 31/08/2022 20:17

@Chocolateismyfavourite oh I’m so sorry 😞 I have surgery on 15th September then radiotherapy and tamoxifen if my genetic testing comes back negative. If it’s positive it’ll be back in for a mastectomy. It’s two years almost to the day that my husband was diagnosed with a brain tumour so we’ve had a bit of a run of bad luck - or good luck, if you decide to look at it that way as both have been treatable.

Lots of love. We’ve got this.

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Chocolateismyfavourite · 31/08/2022 20:52

Ah wow yes, run of bad luck for you. I had blood tests for the genetic testing today too. If mines positive I agreed to a bilateral mastectomy and my ovaries being removed. But I don't find that out for 8 weeks or so.
Wishing you all the best..lots of love to you also.

Morgaliza · 12/09/2022 21:19

WorryMcGee · 23/08/2022 22:28

I’m lying here cuddling my 18 week old baby trying not to panic.

I went to the GP last Monday after feeling a lump in my breast. I was referred to the breast clinic and it turns out the lump was a cyst - but, in the process of finding that out they discovered an area of tissue they aren’t happy with. I had a mammogram and they said it’s either a radial scar or breast cancer, and three biopsies were taken. I’ve now got a two week wait because of the bank holiday.

My mum had breast cancer at 37. I’m 37. It’s going to be bad news, isn’t it?

I'm sorry you're going through this. I have a biopsy on Thursday. I lost my sister to breast cancer 20 years ago and this is off the back of my first mammogram. It's scary but the odds are in our favour. Sending you best wishes xx

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