So..... To bring you up to speed

I first noticed changes in my breasts in September during a mini break to Marrakesh with Susan , my sister in law. To be honest , It was the time of the month and thought I had just put on weight and made a note to my self to get my ass to the gym when I returned home.

The changes became More distinct as the week went on ... With my left breast looking larger than the right, feeling heavier and noticing thickening on the skin ..... Having made a prompt call to my reliable 'nursey' friend , Darrell , I was reassured and having made an appointment , I went to see the GP who referred me to NGH Breast clinic.

I call the 2week period between the GP and NGH appointment my 'whittling'weeks ... Steve was an absolute superstar ... We could both see something wasn't right and we went through these 2 weeks in a daze.... We were not helped by 'Dr Google'... Because I did not have a lump , I 'self diagnosed' , with 'Dr Googles' assistance , the worst possible breast cancer and even went as far as planning my funeral!!!... I confided this self diagnosis/fear' with a few people and whilst our fears remained ,I was able to rationalise (with the help of friends ) and I thought given the stats and my family history , I would not be so unlucky as to have Cancer!!

Ironically Steve and I went to the Breast Cancer Charity Ball during 'Whittling week' with our friends...seeing the strength of the women affected by breast cancer there, was very comforting to us both in the sence that we would not be alone if the worst came to the worst!!

So... At the breast clinic on 21st October 2013, I was examined by a Dr and she surely could see the changes, and having told her what I was experiencing , she seemed confident that I had fibrocystic disease...FINALLY we had a name for what I was experiencing !!!... And before we even got out of the first examination room , Steve was consulting Dr Google on his phone ... whilst waiting for the next procedure (mammogram) we both were feeling relieved and reassured !!

The mammogram was pretty uneventful albeit painful and by all accounts nothing significant was found . There was however something that they wanted to check out on via an ultra sound scan. The ultra sound scan showed the thickening of the skin and I was advised this could be a reaction to an infection. The scan also showed a slightly enlarged lymphnode and whilst 'within in normal limits' a biopsy was taken. I was reassured that this was probably due to an infection.

The final stage of the appointment ( you were right Jan , the process did feel like an X factor audition !) involved the initial Doctor summarising eventsand saying words to the effect that they were confident that there was nothing to be concerned about.

We left NGH feeling relieved and with an appointment for the results of the biopsy on 24th October. So life was finally back to normal for us both ...Steve just being annoyable Steve and me just being perfect me!! Lol x