I have always looked after by body, what I eat and exercise and guess what I got breast cancer.  I have had the tumour removed but the cancer had moved to the sentinel lymph node.  From there I had a second operation to remove the axillary lymph nodes.  One out of the 22 had cancer in it so I am currently waiting to see the oncologist.

I would just like to leave a message for Kirsty.  You are not alone.  We all worry inbetween operations and treatments.  There is so much to take in that sometimes the overload added to my worries.  I found  that talking to my breast cancer nurse helped,  I also tried to do small little positive things to cheer me up.  Yesterday I drove my car down the  road to Waitrose and had coffee with a friend!!! It was exillerating because I hadn't been anywhere for ages on my own,  My hubby took me to buy a posh new handbag at the weekend. It took me2 hours to find the bag and a day to recover from walking around  I  have also had  two bad days this week where I imagine all sorts of scenarios and these are just part of the package.

To sum it all up breast cancer and the not knowing plays on your emotions so try to find some coping strategies that suit you and on the crap days   remember you are not alone.

As for the two week wait - everything in breastcare world seems to take two weeks.  

Hello!

I’ve been you....coming up to 3 times now! I found my first lump 5 years ago. It was like a small marble. I was terrified. A mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy confirmed it was a fibroadenoma. I still have it now! 

Last year, another lump appeared. Again i was terrified convinced it couldn’t be another fibroadenoma. After another mammogram and ultrasound, they confirmed it was a cyst (I didn’t have any pain though) What i was told last year though as I have “lumpy breasts”.

Fast forward to last monday, i’ve found another lump. This feels slightly tender if i touch it so unlike the others. Its reduced in size since i found it though to the point it barely noticeable. I have my breast clinic appointment on Thursday.

i guess what i’m try to say is that breast lumps are completely normal. 9/10 are totally harmless. It’s totally ok to be nervous. You wouldn’t be human if you weren’t. Try not to waste too much time worrying though. Have a pity party each day for ten minutes and then park it for the rest of the day. My mum was actually diagnosed with breast cancer last year. They whipped it out pretty quickly, gave her a course of radiotherapy and sent her on her way! It’s always good to get these things checked but dont let it drain you xxx

Thank you so much. Everything you said was needed!!

i hope you have good results again this time! 

Xx

No problem! I know it’s hard but try not to google anything.  The statistics are very much on your side. There’s so many other things that it could be. Your appointment will come through really quickly and you’ll be sorted. Good Luck

xxx

Hi Kirsty,

I had the same thing as you - similar lump and two week wait and I’m around your age too. I’ve been for multiple lumps over the years and they all felt different and I worried about each one, but every time my ultrasound came back clear. Try not to google too much! Distract yourself and remember it’s likely to be nothing.

Take care and I will say a prayer for you!

Amy xx

Thank you Amy so glad to hear yours were all nothing! Sometimes when I try and find it I actually find it difficult to locate but it always there in the end! Feels like it’s attached at the bottom but not anywhere else as I’m able to move it is that makes sense...

xx

Hi hun. I’m going through exact same thing.  4 weeks ago I found a lump in exact same place as u, went to docs and had to go bk after 2 weeks as I was due on and needed to see if it would go. The little buggers still there so been referred and my appointment is on Friday. Iv 3 children and 2 step kids and I think iv convinced myself it’s cancer. It’s so painful too. It actually feels as tho iv been punched in the boob. The pain is worse when I wear a bra. Anyway we will soon see what it is but I know what ur going through. It’s so hard. And the waiting is worse. I hope u r ok hunni and try n stay busy. That’s what iv been doing xxxx

I’ve convinced myself of this too! It didn’t hurt at all before I found it, I literally had no symptoms but now I feel like it’s a bit tender but I don’t know if that’s just my brain playing tricks on me or what?! 

Its so heartbreaking just waiting to find out if your worst fear is coming true! You go through every scenario in your head, I try to remain positive but as soon as I do I suddenly think about cancer again! 

Lots of love to you, good luck for Friday! Xx

It is so hard especially when u look at ur kids. My youngest is 2 on 19th and that’s the worse feeling that she’s so young. The others r older. And no matter how much my partner says he’s here I crnt tell him all the stuff that’s going on in my mind. In a way I feel silly but I crnt help it. When’s ur appointment?? X

I’m still waiting for it to come through the post! Feel so helpless! No matter how many times you hear someone say they were fine you can’t help but focus on the fact that yours might not be!

i had some bloods done last year in September and my white blood cell count was raised, they never really followed it up and now I’ve told myself it’s because I had it back then and I didn’t know!

xx