Results appointment cancelled until next week

[Frankbreaux]

Hi,

I had a mammogram, ultrasound and core biopsy on Tuesday just gone and had an appointment made for this coming Monday to get the results. I have just had a phone call to say that the doctors weren’t able to discuss the findings today as planned and will now be discussed next Friday and I will probably get an appointment for the following Monday or Tuesday. I have been out of my mind with worry all week so I am feeling angry and upset that I have to wait another week.

My question is would this give an indication that there is no urgency in the results or purely that they have just not been looked at? Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks x

[Bagrat]

Hi, how frustrating for you. I don't think you can read anything into the delay. I had the opposite. Was told two weeks and then got phone call could I go that Friday! I even rang back to check and receptionist said " oh she had a space and thought you'd like to know as soon as poss"

There are various reasons for the delay, 1. one member of the team not available emergency surgery, called away etc, 2. they've sent biopsy result to a different centre and it's not back for some reason. 3. Biopsy result not back from lab.

Whatever the reason it is very frustrating but they will be doing everything they can to get your results interpreted asap

Did you find a lump or was it an abnormality found on routine mammogram?

Thinking of you

[Frankbreaux in reply to Bagrat]

Thanks for your reply. My mind just runs away with with itself, I don’t know what to think. My husband thinks it’s a good sign, he thinks they would have rushed it through if they found something? I just don’t want to get my hopes up and it’s bad news when I’m do get the results.

It started with a sharp pain in left breast about 2 weeks ago, when I felt the area where the pain was I could feel a hard area, not really a typical round lump. I saw my go the next day and was referred to the breast clinic. My breast has been aching/felt tender since that first pain I felt. They took 3 biopsies, one for lymph nodes under my arm and 2 in my breast in the area where the pain is.

I just can’t bear this waiting,

[carolinenailsea]

Hi Frankreaux, I feel for you. Waiting for the results is absolutely one of the most difficult times. I really understand that you are going out of your mind with worry. I think Bagrat's thoughts are spot on. I do not think you can assume anything from the delay, either good or bad. They try to give you the results as soon as they can as they know its hugely worrying. I wish you the very best outcome - I hope they have the best news for you. Hugs Caroline xxx

[Frankbreaux in reply to carolinenailsea]

Thanks Caroline xxx

[Bagrat]

I feel I have to say that if it does turn out to be breast cancer that is a far better cancer to have than hundreds of others. So much already researched, so many very successful treatments.

And so many support groups. Macmillan have a good one very friendly bunch includes a section for people waiting for results

community.macmillan.org.uk/...

[Frankbreaux in reply to Bagrat]

Thank you x

[Birthday2018]

Hi I can understand exactly how you feel but try to think positively. I know more than anyone, as I felt the same as you, that is so hard, the waiting. I had the same as you done and was told two weeks. It was, as it turned out, just short of two weeks before I went back and for me it was breast cancer. However, where I thought, why do they take so long to tell you, I was told they had been testing the biopsies with different treatments to see which were the best for me. In the end I went with their recommendations for treatment and the chemo had a really good effect. It shrunk the tumour so small they couldn’t measure it anymore when I had the mri scan. I still had to have a mastectomy as they cannot just leave it. I already had this thought in my mind as told at the beginning, because I am slim and small bust, it was the only option. I didn’t want a reconstruction as I felt I just wanted to get through the op, continue treatment and meds, it had been a hard 7 months already. If I decide to opt for one apparently the smallest implant is bigger than me and therefore would need to even the okay side up too? I don’t want to have anything done to something that is okay so am carrying on with prosthesis etc. It is the hardest thing I have ever had to do and I really feel for you. Please try not to worry all the time, it is not doing you any good, the stress etc. I can’t say you won’t as I did but fingers crossed it will be okay when you go back. Take care, be kind to you!! Sending lots of love Serena x