Very concerned advice Needed

December2013

A family member recently had a routine mammogram done. To which they found a lump. She was referred to Galway university Hosp for triple assessment and is awaiting results
I'm aware you cannot give medical advice
Any experience with this
No hx of family CA
No symptoms
Size of lump about the top of doctors thumb what he said

TherapyBoy

Best advice I can give is to wait for the results & go from there, no point in worrying about it until you know what you are dealing with. Could be something, could be nothing (fingers crossed for nothing!)

Amfyoyo

Therapy Boy is quite right...it may well be 'benign or harmless' and while it's easier said than done, please try to keep a positive outlook on things...I THINK the next stage is a biopsy, which is taking a small sample of the lump itself & examining that further....

A LOT of factors have an influence on something being sinister or not, including as U say, family history, pain/discomfort etc , but please don't forget Dec(please excuse the abbreviation), the medical staff are EXPERTS and this is what they have been trained to do and that everyday experience adds to that overall 'knowledge'.

May I make ONE suggestion, and that is to start writing down ANY and ALL questions U may have...it's your body (or the family members), and they have no one with a history to ask, so please write them all down...otherwise U 'forget' them, whereas with a 'list' U can tick the questions off...

finally, please remember the only 'silly/stupid'[ question is the one that U don't ask....U'll be going through a lot until things are confirmed, so ask for advice on relaxation/stress etc.,& any other thing relevant to YOU...it's YOUR body

U will be ok......

please excuse my adding this, I hope U get to read it, there is a saying that says "A trouble shared is a trouble halved, a joy shared is a joy doubled"...I hope that by being courageous enough to share Ur fear, and reading the responses U have received, in some way have ,and continue to, help U going forward...U are not on Ur own

Tubbs

December2013

Thanks
It's my mother that I am on about she has had a biopsy done and they inserted a catheter thank you for your information I don't know what I am looking for just a bit o hope u always assume the worse . As you an imagine I am fearing the worst and almost know what's coming
Thanks again

Amfyoyo wrote: »

Therapy Boy is quite right...it may well be 'benign or harmless' and while it's easier said than done, please try to keep a positive outlook on things...I THINK the next stage is a biopsy, which is taking a small sample of the lump itself & examining that further....

A LOT of factors have an influence on something being sinister or not, including as U say, family history, pain/discomfort etc , but please don't forget Dec(please excuse the abbreviation), the medical staff are EXPERTS and this is what they have been trained to do and that everyday experience adds to that overall 'knowledge'.

May I make ONE suggestion, and that is to start writing down ANY and ALL questions U may have...it's your body (or the family members), and they have no one with a history to ask, so please write them all down...otherwise U 'forget' them, whereas with a 'list' U can tick the questions off...

finally, please remember the only 'silly/stupid'[ question is the one that U don't ask....U'll be going through a lot until things are confirmed, so ask for advice on relaxation/stress etc.,& any other thing relevant to YOU...it's YOUR body

U will be ok......

please excuse my adding this, I hope U get to read it, there is a saying that says "A trouble shared is a trouble halved, a joy shared is a joy doubled"...I hope that by being courageous enough to share Ur fear, and reading the responses U have received, in some way have ,and continue to, help U going forward...U are not on Ur own

Tubbs

Amfyoyo

I just hope that a few words help 'put direction' on where U're going....Ur Mum must be scared and U are naturally afraid for her, but remember the other expression 'how do U eat an elephant?
One spoonful at a time...

Older people have a fear about 'personal' body issues & 'bothering' family, while family feel they want to do SOMETHING, but are not sure what to do...so break it down into manageable 'spoonfuls', encourage her to talk about any fears she may have, and what she'd like from U in terms of support... knowing U're there for each other will help so much

Once U have a 'formal' diagnosis,work out a plan of action to work with her, going forward but respect her 'privacy' also..and I 'm sure U do, but tell Ur Mum U love her...yeah, of course U do, and she U, but LET HER KNOW....and that love will help her, and U, going forward..

Above all, remember,Ur Mum & U are never alone...

If I can be of any 'use', please feel free to get in touch, I'm NOT a doctor, but like U & Ur Mum, I'm a person, and a trouble shared is a trouble halved'

Tubbs