Recalled for a further appointment after a routine mammogram

A few years ago I got called for further investigation, I was terrified and thinking the worst! As you do. But all was well, it was the tiniest of cysts and was sorted there and then. Let's know how you get on x

Yes, I got called back and had to wait over the weekend. I was so worried and it turned out to be a cyst which was drained there and then. So relieved.

@sassenach512 I was recalled from a mammogram 3 years ago, and like you was very anxious. I had another mammogram, and was called back in and told that I had a grade 3 cancer. I have to be honest, by this point I had resigned myself to the fact that it could be.
I did several things starting with telling all of my family I didn't need a Dr. Google opinion as the team I was under were brilliant and had all of the answers that I needed. Then, I resigned myself to the fact that everyone was doing everything that they could for me; the answered all of the questions that my husband and I asked very honestly.

I had surgery to remove the lump, and started chemo two months later. The chemo unit was brilliant, everyone was so caring and explained everything as we went along. I got told off a couple of times because I didn't tell them that the chemo was making me sick! I always believed that that was par for the course, but not these days! Now, you tell them and they give you meds before future infusions to stop it
Following chemo came radiotherapy given at a different hospital but again, so efficient and caring. I used to come out and sleep all the way home in the car.

It is easy to say, but please try to stay positve. Well done to you for going for your mammogram in the first place - if there is something needing attention then it has been found! I dread to think what could have happened in my case if I hadn't attended every mammogram I have been called for.
We are all with you all the way. You posting this here may well make someone else go for a mammogram and that's brilliant. Sending love to you

I have, 6 years ago. Sometimes the image isn't good enough so I just had a repeat then all was fine. Having said that, I found a lump 2 weeks ago, same day GP appointment, hospital referral 9 days later. Had another mammogram, an ultrasound and a breast biopsy all in the same clinic appointment. Fantastic NHS treatment. Would have cost me a fortune if I'd gone private.

I, too was recalled a few years ago, very worried before the appointment.
I had various scans, on the day, there were lumps which they managed to get out for testing which turned out to be benign. Told by phone call two days later.
Hope everything goes well, most appointments are just for a recheck, always safer to have the checks.

Yes I did. Caught cancer in stage1.
Went through the procedures as prescribed by the hospital.
Now had 2 of 5 years of check ups. Went fine.
Only thing I haven’t done is stay on the meds. Didn’t suit me!

I was called back a few years ago and a further examination revealed a fluid filled cyst which was aspirated on the day and that was that.
When I went last year the nurse asked if I had a sore shoulder and could she do another set of pictures; apparently the second picture they take - when we’re kind of sideways on - should go right up to and include the muscle of the chest wall.
I did have a sore shoulder after digging and thought she was a mind reader 😆 but she was aware I hadn’t turned fully into the pic as she couldn’t see the chest wall.
I was grateful because she said that if she hadn’t noticed I’d have been called back for another initial set of pics.

An inverted nipple was noticed at my breast screening when I was still having them and I was referred. I imagined the worst but after a biopsy and a small incision and a couple of stitches, all was back to normal.

My DMiL referred herself when she had pain. She was over 70 so didn't qualify for regular mammograms. It turned out she did have cancer which was treated with a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. The pain was nothing to do with it. Just a lucky coincidence that it was treated quickly.
She lived cancer free until she was 98.

All the best wishes to you. It's good you are being quickly seen. 🤞

MiniMoon

I was recalled once. Very thorough test at the breast clinic found a cyst. They drained it there and then. No further trouble since.

Another several no problems, one large benign lump removed, as it was...well cos it was a big lump and they had to be sure:

back in the day when imaging stuff wasn't as good as it it now, they would leave it now, and things like cysts are one of the reasons for half a day, ie can be dealt with.

Other reason is that if they cant for example see anything with ultrasound, it's still not a problem, other ways to tell.

Yes, once. Like you, I was worried although, also like you, the letter was reassuring. Turned out the first pic was not clear enough and I had to have it done again. There was nothing wrong. Fingers xd for you. The chances are you'll be fine and, if not, much better caught early than late.

I think if anything would have showed up, they would have sent you straight over for an ultrasound. I had a cyst which they found in the mammogram but they weren’t sure, so they sent me off down a corridor for Ultrasound.
All was well. Try not to worry.

As Posters have said, it is very common for the image to be inferior, requiring a new scan.
If that is the case, they will probably show you the substandard print, when you arrive.
Good luck.

Will do

sassenach512

Thankyou lovely grans you've given me a boost, I knew you would. Something like this makes you feel a bit wonky doesn't it but I'm feeling more positive after reading your comments, big girl pants on now

Let us know how it goes, hope all will be well.

🤞

Thankyou lovely grans you've given me a boost, I knew you would. Something like this makes you feel a bit wonky doesn't it but I'm feeling more positive after reading your comments, big girl pants on now

I was recalled once. Very thorough test at the breast clinic found a cyst. They drained it there and then. No further trouble since.

It is a good thing they are being thorough. I had breast cancer which did not show up on the mammogram!

I got a recall. It turned out I had a cyst in my breast. It seems this is uite common .

readsalot

This happened to me twelve years ago. They did a biopsy .It was cancer at a very early stage. I waited a couple of months for my operation, had two paracetamol when I woke and went home the same day. I was the fourth person in my family to have breast cancer and was half expecting to be told I had cancer after each mammogram. I do hope you receive the all clear though. Best wishes.

That’s good *readsalot”. With your family history of BC were you ever tested for the BRCA gene?

My husband’s late Mother had BC, as did his late Sister, as did her daughter who was only 28 at the time. He was tested and carries the BRCA 1 gene. My daughter was tested and was clear. My son did not want to be tested but researchers have discovered that as well as BC this gene can increase your risk of prostate cancer. Now in the last 12 months they have also found a link to Pancreatic cancer which my son has. They say it would not have made any difference if he was tested because years ago they did not know of this link. He has given about 4 bits of his pancreas/tumour for further research.

This happened to me twelve years ago. They did a biopsy .It was cancer at a very early stage. I waited a couple of months for my operation, had two paracetamol when I woke and went home the same day. I was the fourth person in my family to have breast cancer and was half expecting to be told I had cancer after each mammogram. I do hope you receive the all clear though. Best wishes.

I was recalled. In the waiting room were twelve women. Out of twelve only two had cancer. I was one.
It was caught early and I went through treatment which was not nearly as awful as I imagined.
It is better for a cancer to be found and treated as early as possible but chances are there is nothing to worry about.
There were many reasons why the ten women had been recalled that were not cancer.

Mammograms. About 8 all told

I was at The Edinburgh clinic. I had a series of further mammogram, an ultrasound scan and the a biopsy. I was told the results the same day by phone so I didn't have to hang around because I had travelled.

sassenach512

Yes it's a comfort to be seen again so quickly. It said on the letter to expect to be there most of the morning so I will take my book. Do they tell you the same day what the results are? Life has a habit of throwing spanners in the works doesn't it

Yes they should tell you and they also confirm in writing.
I was there about 1.5 hours.
I hope you get on OK.

Yes it's a comfort to be seen again so quickly. It said on the letter to expect to be there most of the morning so I will take my book. Do they tell you the same day what the results are? Life has a habit of throwing spanners in the works doesn't it