Mammogram recall

I had a recall last year, and I admit my worry was off the scale, but the nurses at the breast clinic were wonderful - incredibly reassuring and thankfully, all was well. They did tell me that the majority of recalls are not because any sinister has been spotted, but in the event that there is something of concern, the earlier it has been found, the better. I hope all goes well for you.

Lemon there have been similar threads in the past with numerous replies of recalls, with all clear outcomes.

I too had a recall and got all worked up, as it turned out, for nothing! It was merely a case of the first mammogram being a bit blurred and therefore ... they were being cautious. A good thing!

Good luck to you.
I had a recall once and I was worried. I had a biopsy and it wasn't cancer.

Here in Scotland we are only offered mammograms up to the age of 70. It seems odd given that so many older people develop cancer.

Thank you everyone. So supportive and genuinely helpful

I can understand how worried you must feel. I’m waiting for the results of my latest mammogram but it’s been weeks so hopefully no news is good news.
The comments so far have been very encouraging. You are entitled to worry so just wanted to say I understand and send you a handhold x 💐

it is scary of course, and you cannot help worrying about it, but the only answer now is to go and get it done. You wont really stop worrying until they look at it and hopefully say its ok, but it is very good that they are checking so well. You have reminded me that I must ask for a mammogram myself as I do not get any recall now I am 79 and have had two types of cancer, (but not breast cancer) I dont enjoy going , and am sure that no one does, but if we dont do this we only worry in the other was, of what might be happening. So I hope all goes well and in the meantime try to give yourself some calming things to do. I tend to get very physically tense when I am worried and so going swimming I find helpful and doing a little yoga, always keep books by my bed, so if I wake up in the night and cant get back to sleep , put the light on and read, rather than lying in the dark worrying. Hope all goes well

Lemonnutmeg I won't say don't worry because you are worried. But I look at this way it's better to know if there is a problem and it will be dealt with quickly. A friend of mine had 3 recalls each time it was a cyst she worked herself into a terrible state.

My mom never had a mammogram until she was 73 and only because she had a pain in her left breast . Turned out the cancer was in her right breast it was the size of a pea and couldn't have been felt by touch .. Had masectomy and lymph nodes removed . It wasn't until she was 86 she got cancer in her other breast masectomy and lymph nodes removed and 15 doses of radiotherapy she lived until she was 90.

A recall is better than having them ignoring if they find an anomaly.

Had a recall the mammogram before the last one.

Recall letter came Thursday, appointment Monday.

Worried all weekend, went to hospital, another mammogram and examination by consultant.

He declared no problem.

What a relief!

Last one was ok, no recall.

So easy to say, don’t worry, I know, and of course you will, but chances are it will be ok.

Hope all goes well for you.