lump on breast.. having a run of badluck (just had a m/c too)

I have been going through a bit of a rough patch ever since the m/c of our baby. I found a lump on my breast. Had a mammogram and u/s on friday. Things weren't good. Had to take a biopsy. Get results on Wednesday . Please pray for me. I Am so scared. Having a bad run lately. Ever since november when I had my cone biopsy for my cervix and then the loss of our baby (3rd m/c)

The lump I found there are abnormal cells... they also found two other lumps on the same breast (right side). The lump I found was 7cm (WTF) and all because I don't ever check... I think they took 3 biopsy's from the one lump only which he showed me on the screen with all the lovely colours....Please ladies check your breasts!

Life is so unfair sometimes! I don't smoke, I rarely drink, am about to turn 36 next month, I am far too young for this to be happening.

I only m/c my baby 2 weeks ago tomorrow... this is really taking it's toll on me, esp all this waiting... waiting to m/c... waiting or results...

I have such a bad feeling.... I soooooo hope I am wrong! I am not sure how to get these horrible thoughts out of my head... I am not so worried about me as I am for my boys growing up without there mother...

I want another baby too... if I have chemo I am thinking this is unlikely... couldn't care less about loosing my boob thou... ohhh the emotions, how do you handle them, I just feel so overwhelmed with everything that has happened and the m/c of my baby still being so raw too!

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thinking of you :hug: :hug: :hug:

I had a lump when I was 16 and went through alot of tests and waiting for news. It's a scary time.

Thinkin of you!
So so sorry for your loss.
xoxox

:( What a horrible time you have been having, I hope the results on Wednesday are better than you are thinking xx

Oh Sheree! :hug: babe. I had no idea.
Hang in there, whatever you need, just shout.

Thinking of you and praying for good results on Wednesday. Big hugs.

How scary for you. And the biopsies are pretty terrible things to go through so that doesn't help :hug:

I really hope you that you get great results on Wednesday. Thinking of you :hug:

Shereejoy, I had treatment for breast cancer and lymphoma in 2009. Trust me when I say this part - waiting for all the results etc - is the worst part of all :hug: so do whatever you need to distract yourself. Try not to get ahead of yourself, even if the cells are abnormal they may not be cancerous, and they may not even be abnormal. The vast majority of women who are treated for breast cancer survive, and measures can be taken to preserve your fertility.

I am so sorry for your loss, what a terrible heartrending time you are having. I really hope your results come back ok. Let us know how you get on. xxx

Hi Marydean - thank you for sharing your story... it is exactly what I needed to hear to get thru this... I know no-one that has been thru this so your advice is very encouraging thank you.... Did you have your children before or after? I am so sorry you had to go through this as well... How old are you?

Shereejoy, I was 37 when diagnosed. I have 2 DDs, and my lump (which was very large, they excised 7cm and then another 4 cm of tumour from my breast) was disguised while I was pregnant & breastfeeding my youngest, who was 17 months old when the BC was diagnosed (very common for it to be hidden in younger women). I'm a member of a BC forum which has quite a few other young women with BC on it, and several of them have had babies after their treatment, there are several extra measures needed if this is a priority for you, and no guarantees of course, but the drs will do everything they can to help young women preserve their fertility.

As scary as it is right now, you will get through this, no matter what the results say on wednesday. xxx

thank you I really appreciate you sharing this information... did you have any family history? I too was just pregnant... but just m/c, have no idea how long it has been there as I never check my breasts EVER! (big lesson learnt), I am hoping it hasn't been there since my last baby who is about to turn 3 :( The size of mine is making me wonder, as one of mine is also 7cm...

Can you tell me if me seeing all different colours on the screen means that it possible is cancer??? the dr just said to me that there is a definite mass of abnormal cells... what does this mean?

Are you able to Pm me the forum you belong to for BC please.

Thanks again, I really appreciate it more then you can ever imagine. xo

No family history of BC, although there is a family history (grandparents) with prostate and liver cancer, they think there's a genetic relationship but no one has worked out what the gene expression is yet. So until then, no family history LOL.

I don't know what you mean by the differnet colours, both my mammo and U/S were done on pretty old black & white (or green) type machines. I'm wondering if they've used one of those new fangledy thermothingammies on you (which the jury is still out on), or some type of digital compositing? Anyway, the reality is there is no way of knowing for sure until they have done a biopsy, and often the needle/core biopsy just shows there is or isn't something wrong, but not what. Many women get the all-clear from the biopsy, but if there is disease there, it takes a lumpectomy to get an actual diagnosis. So the dr was probably just indicating that there was an abnomality that needs further investigation. Some of the abnormalities that they investigate will turn out to be benign.

In my case, they knew there was a large tumour in my breast because I'd had a PET scan to work out where else there was lymphoma in my body, but even then they had to wait until the biopsy results came back before they could say it was any type of breast cancer (it could've been lymphoma), and even then they didn't know whether it was invasive or contained (had to wait until my lumpectomy results came in). So it's a slow process of going through the steps until you know more. It can be really tough waiting for those results, so look after yourself and do what you need to cope, ok? xxx

Shereejoy, you need to change your settings to be able to receive PMs (I think).

Oh, I am so sorry to hear you are going through a really terrible & difficult time atm. ((hugs)) I hope all is ok on Wednesday.

Shereejoy, just popping to say i will be there with you in spirit when you are getting your results tomorrow. xxx

Good luck with the results tomorrow Sheree. I will be thinking of you xx

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No family history of BC, although there is a family history (grandparents) with prostate and liver cancer, they think there's a genetic relationship but no one has worked out what the gene expression is yet. So until then, no family history LOL.

I don't know what you mean by the differnet colours, both my mammo and U/S were done on pretty old black & white (or green) type machines. I'm wondering if they've used one of those new fangledy thermothingammies on you (which the jury is still out on), or some type of digital compositing? Anyway, the reality is there is no way of knowing for sure until they have done a biopsy, and often the needle/core biopsy just shows there is or isn't something wrong, but not what. Many women get the all-clear from the biopsy, but if there is disease there, it takes a lumpectomy to get an actual diagnosis. So the dr was probably just indicating that there was an abnomality that needs further investigation. Some of the abnormalities that they investigate will turn out to be benign.

In my case, they knew there was a large tumour in my breast because I'd had a PET scan to work out where else there was lymphoma in my body, but even then they had to wait until the biopsy results came back before they could say it was any type of breast cancer (it could've been lymphoma), and even then they didn't know whether it was invasive or contained (had to wait until my lumpectomy results came in). So it's a slow process of going through the steps until you know more. It can be really tough waiting for those results, so look after yourself and do what you need to cope, ok? xxx

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Marydean this was the u/s, my screen didn't show any colours but the senographers did and it was obviously only the affected area that the colours were showing.

thanks everyone for your support it means alot to me xo

Very nervous about tomorrow... surely it has to be good, I am only 35!

Sheree what a really horrible and scary time for you. :( :hug:
I can understand and relate to how agonizing it is to wait to get those results (I'm waiting for some atm too). All the best, and lots of hugs. Thinking of you.

I am sorry to hear that Ambah.. have you had a biopsy too?

Sorry i should have been a little clearer- im waiting on biopsy results from a huge tumour on my thyroid (another 1.5 days wait i think) But I can so empathise with the anxiety, and all other emotions that you are going though... :hugs:

what does that all mean Ambah? tumour (being cancer right?)?? Are you done having children? How old are your children?

Tumour as in growth/nodule, it's about as big as an egg in my neck, hoping biopsy results will confirm if it's cancerous or not, but it will have to be removed either way. I have 2 kids, 3 & 6, and I am 27. I dont know if I'm planning more, as I'm single.
Thank you for your concern hon, I don't want to take away from your thread though, it's so important that you have all the support you can. Will be praying you get good results tomorrow.

thanks ambah I hope you will be ok too xo

Wishing you well for tomorrow Sheree

I really hope all is ok Sheree :hugs:

I have breast cancer... I never thought I would be uttering those words.... I am so upset! Hard times are ahead!

oh sheree im so sorry :hug: i know its hard but please stay positive!!!

sending you lots of :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Sheree, far out! I am sorry to hear that. I was so hoping it would be good news for you.

Oh Sheree :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I'm so sorry.

You will get through this. Thinking of you.

OMG! I am so sorry sheree :hug: :hug: :hug: I don't really know what to say.... :cry:
I'll come back soon....can't stop crying xoxoxox

:hug: what a shock for you :comfort:

Oh Sheree, what a shock it must be. Oh sweet, you must be so scared. I hope you have all the love and support you need. I send you my love and strength. You are not alone- please remember that, especially at 3am when you can't sleep. It may feel like there are dark days ahead- but you can beat this Sheree, you truly can. We are here. xx

Oh Sheree, sweetheart I am so very sorry.. ;( What a horrible and scary time for you. We are all here for you hon. :hugs: :hug:

I'll be thinking of you!

Stay positive.
Remember, BB is always there for you.

*hugs*

Sheree :hug: It is a terrible shock, I'm so sorry to hear you have had this result. But try to hang onto the good news - treatment is effective for the vast majority of women, and there is lots of help and support along the way. You are not taking this journey alone. You will get lots more information over the next couple of weeks, I found it really helpful to keep a notebook in my handbag, any time I thought of a question I jotted it down, and so I knew what to say whenever I saw the dr. Try to take someone with you to the appointments because it's really hard to remember what they say afterwards. xxx
PM me if you have any questions or if I can help with anything, ok? :hug:

marydean... I am just so scared..... We own a business, live remotely and have two small children... what chaois to our lives... I knew if we got this news our lives would be turned upside down!

I am so worried about this back pain that I have had for a few weeks and worry that I have a secondary cancer in my back! If I didn't have this I could think more clearly and positively about this! Thanks for your support!

Going to be some really tuff days ahead.

I thought they only picked the tuff ones for this... I am not a good candidate...

and thank you to everyone else for your support.. I really need it right now!

Sheree, once you've heard the word cancer, the fear really jumps in, it's easy to be paranoid about every tiny thing. It's hard now but your doctors will go step by step through the diagnosis process, you will get more information, you will start to understand what it all means. This not-knowing part is the hardest. Take it one day at a time. Do whatever you need to to get through. Because you will get through it. xxx

Sheree, I'm sorry this is the diagnosis. My thoughts with you as you prepare for the fight :hug: