Hello everyone,
Just came out of the appt with my mom. They gave her the results and she has a cyst on her right breast. However, they said she also has a small lump or ball next to itnwhich will need a biopsy. I am so afraid. I just want to be able to breathe. This is too much.
Breast cancer survival rates are very much higher than lung cancer rates. It’s also much easier to treat. When I developed my breast cancer I was more P.O. d then scared.
Did they take any fluid from the cyst?
Thank you for sharing your experience, I have calmed down since the appointment. They did not take fluid from the cyst, but she is having a biopsy tomorrow morning.
Did they do an aspiration biopsy, a needle biopsy, or both? What, if anything did they tell you today?
As my mom’s lung cancer caregiver (3 years before my diagnosis) we experienced a lot of very high highs and very low lows. Looking back on it I thought it was a bit like PTSD always wondering where the next gut punch was going to come from. Later I learned that PTSD is actually diagnosed regularly in patients and caregivers alike.
This is something you might want to talk to her doctor and yours about.
i believe it was needle biopsy, maybe both. she is still in pain from it but they just said that results should be here on monday or tuesday.
And yeah definetely going through the same thing!!! I will definitely do something about it soon because my emotions are either : very happy and content, or just very depressed about our situation
Checking in to learn if you have any new information. Sometimes these biopsies can be back in as few as 72 hours.
they have not contacted us yet, still waiting unfortunately
That may be a good thing. Sometimes it’s so obviously cancer it doesn’t take long. Crossing my fingers for her.
Thank You! We were called in to the office today, so we are getting the results soon.
Sorry to read you're struggling with anxiety as if you're suffering, that may impact her too. As others have said until you know what she's dealing with, try and stay calm - our imagination can run riot and think all sorts of things that may never be reality. call a helpline or counsellor if you can - whatever it is, there will be some treatment or response that the clinicians can make - so try and stay calm. take care - I know it's not easy but there are so many tests and investigations along the journey before diagnosis and any treatment that we have to learn to cope with all the waiting....
Thank you so much. Me and my mom have calmed down since and were able to process everything. We are not jumping to conclusions until we get results. 💕
I was in a lung cancer patient group yesterday at Cancer research UK and we were trying to explain to researchers how it doesn't matter how rationale or calm we try to be, , how well we understand the words or how open we try to keep our minds, especially at the first mention of 'cancer' even if they're saying it's potential rather than actual, inside we are panicking and not always hearing what we're being told as our imaginations start to take on the darkest thoughts.... Some days I'm surprised at how much more chilled I can be (or appear to be) than when I first entered this 'roller coaster journey' in Oct 2010! Not to say I don't get exasperated when appointments are moved/delayed/postponed - I do! There is trusted plain English information available on Roy Castle website for lung cancer and other charities for breast cancer if it turns out to be either of those... but in the meantime, try distraction techniques - otherwise our minds can become totally focused on wild thoughts that can complicate physical symptoms due to the stress... hope you get some answers soon...
Denzie is right, breast cancer has a much higher survival rate compared to lung cancer.
Just keep telling yourself that it's not cancer until/if the biopsy says it is.
Will do. Thank you so much
I’m so sorry that your Mom’s tests have caused you so much anxiety.
I will pray for you both and send virtual hugs. I wish I could do more.
Try to stay positive and breathe.
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