hi. my name is cheryl and im 39 years old with two children. 
i am a person who suffers severe anxiety disorders since the birth of my daughter 14 years ago. i had a blood clot in my intestine and 1.5 meter of my small bowel removed. followed by two weeks in intensive care. i have since then worried sick about my health. i have a two year old son and my pregnancy was a nightmare… due to my blood clot history, i had to inject myself every day with blood thinners during the pregnancy. i have a needle phobia… last monday i found a lump in the bottom part of my right breast. i have another week til i got to the breast clinc… my doctor felt the lump and never said a word about it…just refered me…im scared incase he felt its cancer… i am not sleeping. i have literally no family apart from my kids and my husband and he doesnt understand how i feel… i have no real friends and am feeling very lonely in all this… i am so scared of needles…does it hurt if they take a sample from the breast? and the thought of hearing i may have cancer literally makes me so scared im beside myself with worry. i suffer health anxiety aswell. will be nice to talk to some people on here. look forward to it. x
I’m sorry to read that you are having a pretty tough time at the moment. I’m sure some of the other users will be along to support you soon.
In the meantime maybe you would like to talk to a member of our helpline staff who are there to offer emotional support as well as practical information. The free phone number is 0808 800 6000 and the lines are open Monday to Friday 9.00 to 5.00 and Saturday 10.00 to 2.00.
Best wishes Sam, BCC Faclitator
hi cheryl
im prety new to ahe chat rooms, never used before untill few weeks ago, sorry to here how your feeling, i too suffer from anxciety, im sure you will get a lot of support here, idont go on much about twise a week, i no waiting for results is the worst, it drove me mad, i had three biopsys before i was diagnosed, in dec 2012, had two biopsys two years ago as well when i had a cyst it wasnt to bad and it dont take long.
try not to think of the worst, i no its hard, sorry to here you have no family support, im here if you need to talk and im sure there will be many others too, take care and keep posative
xx
Hello Cheryl
Is sounds like you’re having a pretty tough time, and with your previous health problems I can understand how anxious you are. I really feel for you and I know that waiting for appointments and results is one of the hardest things.
Try not to read too much into the GP not sayng anything, I think it is very unlikely that he would be able to tell much from that initial examination, its just a very basic check before making the referral to the specialists. The vast majority of people who get referred get the all clear without having to even have a biopsy - and I very much hope that that is the case for you. Remember that most of the women on here are in the small minority who go on to have more tests or a diagnosis.
When I was waiting for results I used the ‘ask the nurse’ service on this website and got a call back from a lovely nurse who answered my questions and listened to my concerns. She was the first person I had talked to properly apart from my partner and I found it a great help.
Sending you a hug.
Deborah