Hit for six by lump!
I'm not sure how to feel at the moment - there doesn't seem to be a handy guide to emotional fallout just waiting for me! I had benign lumps in my twenties, eventually ended up with no boobs after kid...
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As Deanne said, it's a shock how fast a tumour can grow, even though you have had regular mammograms every 2 years. It happened to me, too, between mammograms/USS and 6 months after clear examination by a Women's Health doctor. It's a plus, though, that you had such regular checkups as you have a time frame. (Sometimes they call them "interval cancers".)
So many of us found our lump in the shower - there is actually a post-thread on this site called Who Found their Lump in the Shower? if you put it in the searchbox. You will find a lot of other women who were in your position and can read their progress by clicking on their name. It can be a comfort not to feel alone when you are so shell-shocked.
I am also in SE Qld, and the care has been amazing. If you are going to the Mater in Brisbane, you will probably have an Oncologist from HOCA (Haematology/Oncology) - mine was just excellent and I am forever grateful to him.
All the best with your biopsy on Monday. Stay in touch with your progress, and try not to stress too much. We nearly all say "take it one day at a time", which is manageable. Looking too far ahead can be overwhelming.
Come and post whenever you need too. Big hug. Michelle xxx