Further referral after mammogram & pain in breast

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As per title I went for a mammogram with action cancer a couple of weeks ago, (I'm not working so seemed like a good time to do it-had a couple of twinges in breast in recent months but couldn't feel any lumps & nothing bad). Got a letter a few days ago saying I need to go for further scans.

It says 3/4 women going for further investigations don't have cancer but I'm already catastrophising & have myself dead in the next couple of months. In the last couple of days I've had a sort of hot pain in my right breast that's concerning.

It's been a rough couple of years for me, having lost both my parents (1 from a brain tumour out of the blue where she was given 3 months & the other a massive bleed on the brain) & I would really like a drama free year or so. I'm very overweight & drink too much - have been better in the last month & trying to be healthier but I'm not great. Have told dh I'm not expecting good news from this but haven't mentioned it to anyone else. Don't want to go on about it to him but my head is spiralling down the road.

I've started to do a short morning meditation which is maybe helping but think I just need to get a bit more zen.

even if you have cancer, it is normally easily treatable and you can carry on with your normal life for much of the time even during treatment

I know it’s extremely worrisome, but try not to get ahead of yourself.

I had a couple of recalls early on in my mammogram journeys and was determined to have dense breast tissue and have had cysts multiple times. I was really scared, but for nought! So far so good!

Now they just automatically ultrasound me.

Thanks so much for your responses. I think I can cope if I have to go through treatment, it's the thought of dying & leaving my dc & thinking of all the things that dh isn't that competent with that worries me.

Will try to stop getting ahead of myself & think positively that it can normally be treated & try to fill my time with distractions until my appointment comes though.

When is your follow up appointment? The waiting is definitely the worst xx

BC is very treatable. I had grade 4 triple negative and I'm still here 9 years later no cancer.
Keeping strong through this phase is very tough but if it ends up being cancer you have a very good chance of being cured.
Good luck and massive hugs.

I've just had the letter on Wednesday I think it was from the mammogram to say that they've forwarded my details to the nearest breast clinic who will be in touch. Our hospitals are shocking so hoping it won't be too long.

@op

It should be within two weeks.

Thanks for all this reassurance, it is really helpful. I'm normally very open but a good friend is going through cancer treatment atm & don't want to spew out all my as yet unfounded fears, (her prognosis is good).

Distraction for the next 2 weeks will help. Felt ok out for lunch today but brain working overtime the last couple of hours & coming back to normal now.

How are you doing?

@BettyPhuckzer thanks for asking. I'm mostly not too bad - very up & down. Sunday evening I had a few hours of pain & discomfort in my breast which put me in a real low.

My friend landed over yesterday for a few days & I've told him about it which helped a bit, then we spent today at the seaside & that was a great distraction.

Hoping a date comes sometime this week & am trying to avoid google in the meantime. Will keep you updated.

Any update op? Hope it went ok.