I found a lump in my right breast a few months ago and over looked it due to a lot of other issues im having at the moment it was the last thing on my mind however ast week i realised that it was still there and i could feel it alot more then last time. I went to visit my GP and she had a feel of the lump and has made an urgent referal to the breast clnic, i got my appointment for next tuesday.
im so nervous and really worried about this lump and the upcoming appointment i cant stop thinking that i might have cancer and im so scared,
i know i shouldnt worry until i know for sure but my mind is in overdive and i cant stop worrying.
Hi, it is understandable to be worried but you have done the right thing getting I checked out, most lumps are not cancerous but if it is then you need to get it treated ASAP . Thy will do a mammogram and maybe an ultrasound and biopsy depending on how it looks. They told me then that they were pretty sure it was cancer but this doesnt always happen, i got the proper results a week later. My one piece of advice is to make sure you take someone to the appt with you, I went on my own and they had to ring someone to pick me up as I wasn’t at all prepared for what was going to happen. Good luck xx
The advice Suzy gave you is good, but one more thing - do not Google. Stick to this site and the Macmillan site. The waiting is the worst part, so try to do things you enjoy to help the time pass.
The internet advise was good unfortunatly i already done it and its left me petrified, i come across alot of scary stuff the main thing being that younger people have a poorer prognosis, and fertility being a problem after treatment. I know all of this irrelivent at the moment until i know what it is, but just the thought of the fact that this lump could be something nasty. The mind is a powerful thing.
Having to manage with my poor mental health is hard enough and now i have this to worry about as well.
I with tuesday would hurry up, i have read the booklet and feel prepared for the appt i just need to know.
i had my appointment today and i was given the all clear, i was told that the changes in my breast are normal changes that happen during my monthly cycle fibro something changes and it is very commen with girls my age.
my mind is now at ease and my visit to the clinic wasnt not to bad.
any ladies going to the clinic i urge you to take someone with you even if the news is good its a very nervous time sitting there waiting also DONT GO ONLINE !!! it really bad my anxiety much worse .
good luck to all of the other people out there going through this anxious time and i hope you get good results as i did
x