Dear Oliviasj:

I am so sorry for what you've been through;( My heart goes out to you and prayers go out for you upon reading this post...

Life throws curve balls at us from time to time:( I truly admire your wisdom and self care that you discovered this mass by yourself! For my own case, my wonderful PCP discovered the tumor during my annual physical check-up back in November, 2023, and I went through the surgery on 12/26/2023 to get rid of cancerous cells from my body, thus starting my own journey of fighting the disease of BC. So I understand how shocking and terrifying this journey of breast cancer is for anybody:(. I am very grateful that I found this Mayo Clinic supporting site, however; because everybody in this web community is very knowledgeable and supportive and I've learnt a lot here. Please take a deep breath, and work with your physicians to conquer this illness and you'll be OK, my friend, for you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Pray for the wisdom, comfort and peace of mind coming from above for you and your care team. I know this is very hard to wait, but please allow your physicians to investigate further without too much stress. You are in our thoughts and prayers, my comrade!

Wishing you the best for the journey ahead!

God morning, my heart ached with a remembrance of my original diagnosis and wishing you did not feel this shock and fear.
Prepare yourself for some waiting, it is very hard to wait for all the information to come in. I am glad they are getting you in for biopsy so fast. There will be waiting for results on the other side of it too.
One trick I use with myself is compartmentalization. I let myself worry about it for an hour a day, 30 minutes morning and evening. You can choose whatever time works for you, maybe during discussion with a spouse or family member. Then I have a place to push it when it intrudes on my task at hand, which might actually just be busy work to distract myself. This prevents me from just spinning it around until I get actionable information.
At this point you do not have a breast cancer diagnosis, it surely is something but it might be something else. Think Schrödingers cat. lol
Try to breathe, and do something you enjoy, if you do end up in treatment of some form, you can remember these days and plan for more of them.
On connect, we are all behind you and beside you in this journey.💕
May I ask what type of biopsy is planned for Thursday?

@oliviasj As others have already said, try not to worry until there's actually something to worry about. That’s honestly some of the best advice you can carry with you throughout this whole process, especially since there are several tests ahead that will help determine the specific treatment plan for you in case that you need it.

My main advice right now would be: don’t let your mind jump to the worst-case scenario. Try to stay grounded in the facts you currently have. For example, right now there’s a mass, but you don’t have a confirmed diagnosis—so don’t assume anything until the exams give you clear answers.

Also, lean on your support system—your family, and if you can, find a good therapist. Therapy has helped me see things from a different perspective, and it’s made a huge difference for me.