I am new to this site, I have been reading lots of inspiring stories on lots of the threads of this forum, and the support you all show each other is amazing!<3
I am 27 and have a lump in my right breast, I found it in August and went to the GP. She thought it could be a blockage in a duct and gave me some antibiotics and expected it to go away but I was to return 4-6 weeks later for a check up with her. The lump was still there when she examined me the second time(which I think she was shocked at judging by her face), so she decided to do a referral for the BC just to be safe. She didnt mention it being done urgently or anything but I am now booked in for this Friday, which is only 16 days after I saw the GP.
I must admit I am very anxious about my appointment and feel I don’t have anyone to talk to at the moment, although I have a very strong supportive family, we are also awaiting my mums results who is being tested for womb cancer just now, so I don’t want to add to anyones stresses and am trying to put it to the back of my mind. I think what I am most frightened about is the not knowing what will happen and having never been in this situation before and nobody I know has been either.
There is BC history on my father’s side of the family, all of his direct blood aunts (his fathers sisters) and their daughters have all had it, unfortnately we don’t see much of them for me to chat to them about this.
When I think back, I actually felt a lump a good few months ago, maybe even 6 or so, but it was very small and I did ask a couple of people if they could feel it (mum sister etc) and they couldnt and I didn’t go get it checked, now I am wishing I did.
I take comfort from all the stories that I have read and from the support that is given! You are all amazing people!
As ever, is always a dilemma when having this anxiety, but not wanting to worry loved ones, when this chances are it will all be ok anyway.
Try not to worry about whether you should have gone earlier, any breast changes are common, especially in younger women, so it was reasonable at the time & as it was a few months ago, it wouldn’t make any difference anyway. The important thing is you have now been referred to get it properly checked out.
Anxiety is inevitable when waiting, we’ve all been there, but it can help to try & carry on as normal, distract yourself & avoid general googling as it changes nothing, apart from feeding anxiety.
Do let us know how you get on, of all the things it can be, bc is the Least likely reason for it.
Thank you both for your messages, and your warm welcome to the forum.
My family do know about it and my mum is determined to come with me on Friday. I think I’m just playing down my true anxieties about going to the clinic I know myself the chances of it being something sinister are slim.
I do have a friend who has been really supportive and has said I can call her day or night but feel it hard to actually voice how I feel to the people I love and care for. I know that probably sounds silly. But I liked being able to type it up on here and know I can say exactly how I feel.
I think it is just the initial uncertainty about by knowing what will happen at the clinic that is worrying me most xx