please not again!!!!

Hi joleeh

Good luck with the biopsies today. The waiting time between test and getting the results is the absolute pits. Look after yourself and keep occupied over the next few days, do something you've always planned to do and haven't got round to doing!

I haven't had the experience of new lesions appearing as I was diagnosed with ABC right from the beginning and know where the mets are, but a good friend had a call back at her first mammogram a year after her lumpectomy and it turned out to be a piece of fatty tissue, disturbed in the original surgery.

With love

Joy K

Hi Joleeh, I can feel your anxiety, and I know what it feels like. I had the same experience about 3 months ago. I was approaching 9 months since diagnosis, and I had completed chemo, and had booked in for a second mastectomy and the start of reconstruction. I went and had a mammogram and ultrasound, so I could have up to date records for my surgeon. The mammo was clear, (like last time), but the ultrasound showed a lesion. This was like history repeating itself. I was devastated, and the radiologist looked grim faced and said," we'll do a core biopsy because it looks suspicious". He assured me it definitely wouldn't be a cyst, and the irregular edge and dense appearance also had me very worried. I had 2 days of heightened anxiety, and was convinced I had another cancer. I chose to ignore those that reminded me that 9 out 10 lumps are benign, because I had walked this journey before and it all looked ominous. Well, I was lucky, and it was benign. The relief I felt when the call came through was out of this world. This time it was a lesion with fibrocystic changes. Even the radiologist got it wrong this time. Last time, the lesion was accidently found, and no one seemed at all concerned. Even the radiologist said, " I don't think it is anything other than a little cyst, and we could do a fine needle biopsy if you want". ( the lump I was having checked was just fibrous glandular tissue, and this other little lesion didn't seem like anything significant). I really can understand how you are feeling, and I want to remind you about the 9 out of 10 being normal, but I also understand if you don't want to take that on board. One thing this scare did for me, was to convince me whole heartedly, that my decision for a second mastectomy was the right thing for me to do. I have no regrets about having removed this non cancerous breast. I didn't want to give it a chance to let me down like the last one did. How long will you have to wait for the biopsy and the results? I will be thinking of you as you wait, and I'll say a prayer for you as well. Love from Chris xx

So sorry to hear this and you must be worried. I hope the test goes well and you find there is nothing to be concerned about?  Here's hoping.  Cross fingers - and toes!!!

It is what every survivor dreads - you are not alone. I hear of women who never have it back and of some who have it back three times....and of course we must face it and fight the battle - whatever happens.

Keep your chin up !

Brissie Lyn xx