Waiting for results
hi all, i found a lump in Dec and had a mammogram 2 weeks ago. I had a follow up appointment this morning where I had a mammogram followed by ultrasound and a lot of biopsies. they confirmed there are two lumps so took biopsies from both as well as from my lymph nodes. I was given an appointment for 10 days time to go back for results. My head is all over the place. i was asked by the dr. taking my biopsies if there was a history of breast problems in my family (there's not), she also asked if i'd recently had my vaccines, which I hadnt. I was told i could bring someone in for my results appointment.
So all of that has me in a spin, or do they always tell you to bring someone even if nothing sinister? but then from reading other posts it seems that they try to prepare you if the news will be bad, which I don't think they did, or the rush appointments through - is 10 days considered rushing or is that standard?
I'm not really sure what I'm looking for here, I know no one can predict my results but I also know this community will understand how I'm feeling.
I'm finding myself emotionally flip flopping from "it will be fine, they didnt rush my follow up" to "they wouldnt have told me to bring someone if it wasnt bad news". Like other posts I've seen, I think the waiting will be the hardest part. If it was good news, grand, if bad news, I'd rather know now and have a plan in place.
anyway thanks for reading, like I said I'm not sure what I'm looking for other than needing to write this down.
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hi Libra, thank you for replying so quickly I really appreciate it and it's helpful to know I'm not alone. I'm sorry you had to go through that and I wish you all the best with your results and recovery.
thanks again
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Not to worry, you'll manage too, whatever the results.
Hello there, it is normal that they tell you to bring someone, and 10 days is also normal. I had the same, cyst and 2 lumps. Got the mammogram and ultrasound and biopsies. Same as yours. My turned out to be cancer, but I could cope with the diagnosis, I found the not knowing worse. At least now something could be done about it. I had surgery to remove two tumours last week Tuesday. I am waiting to get results from lymph nodes. But I am a lot calmer now. It is what it is.
Try to do things that make you happy, I did a lot of dancing around the House. Keep your humour, stay positive. This too shall pass. Fingers crossed all will be well!