Had my usual mammogram end of Jan, was convinced something in my left breast(had a lot of pain for a while been docs had x rays etc but said it radiated maybe from my neck).
Went on the Monday to usual Mammogram letter came on Thursday for recall.
Strange thing is I'm sure the letters used to be pink, this was green.
After reading the letter and statistics I must say I thought Oh I'm fine, the letter filled me with confidence that most people do NOT have breast cancer and yes it was in bold print.
4 weeks later here I am recovering from surgery a lumpectomy and some lymph nodes removed.
Mammogram picked up something, small 11mm .
The consultant said I would not have felt it, it was quite deep in the breast. What shocked me! it wasn't the left breast it was the right! apparently they don't associate breast pain with cancer.
The words of the Consultant " The Mammogram has done it's job"
That would have been probably my last mammogram officially(although I would have requested further) but no I will be monitored every 12 mnths.
Three four weeks time I will know if they have got all the cancer and then onto radiotherapy.
App a Third of women do not go for their Mammogram screening.
Others in the room at same time is myself did not have cancer they had cysts or something that did not need to be looked at.
So good luck anyone that's off for theirs.
