Referred to the breast clinic

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Hi all,

I’m new here and terrified. I found a lump on Sunday and now my GP has referred me to the clinic. I also have some dimpling and colour change which I didn’t notice but she did. I’m breastfeeding my daughter and she’s gone off that side.

I know the likelihood of it being something bad is low but I keep looking at my children and wondering if I’m going to see them grow up.

I’ve never been so scared and I just needed to tell someone.

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Sending you a hug. I’m in a similar boat (my twins are 3) and I’m waiting for breast clinic appt. Let me know how you get on x

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Thanks for your reply. I’ve heard from the hospital this morning and my appointment is next Tuesday. Do you know when yours is? I hope you’re not kept waiting xx

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Good luck for Tuesday, I only saw the GP today so it’ll be within 2 weeks. What is your lump like? The doctor found mine but I was too scared to ask details! So I got brave this afternoon and I found it, feels like a rock hard pea. Am terrified as I went to the docs concerned about one of my nipples changing shape. The sooner we all know either way the better huh. Hope you can keep busy this weekend. Keep us posted x

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I found my lump last Sunday. It’s about marble sized and quite hard. I’m quite big chested but it’s in the fold of skin of my cleavage so I found it quite easily. I didn’t tell the dr where it was though and she found it too. It’s hard and doesn’t move around but feels painless to touch.

There’s also a rash underneath where it is and some skin dimpling. For the last 2 days my nipple has been really hurting too but I wonder if that’s a bit psychosomatic.

I’m so scared. I keep bursting into tears which isn’t like me at all. Luckily I’ve got the children and a party to keep me going this weekend. What about you? Are you managing to keep your mind off things?

X

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I just wanted to say I had my appointment today. The scan showed some swollen tissue but nothing significant so they discharged me and said to monitor it.

Thank you Koolkarma for chatting with me. I hope your situation ends as well as mine seems to have. Take care X

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That’s really great news, you must feel very relieved! I have my appt at the breast clinic on the 1st Sept. It’s been a long wait since seeing the GP - 13 days) and I’ve done quite well keeping busy/ distracted, but I have to say the fear is really kicking in now. Can’t imagine what kind of state I’ll be in at the clinic.