Hello all. I went to see my gp yesterday regarding nipple discharge and a hard vein i think it is anyway that keeps popping up on my right breast. I do have yearly mammograms anyway due to two of my sisters having had breast cancer. I must say my gp was brilliant i lay on that couch for a good seven minutes while he did a breast exam on both breasts, he did spend a lot of time examining my right one and said he could feel a lump and was amazed that i hadnt felt it which i can honestly say i hadnt. Its at the back of the breast he said so im ow waiting for my appointment to come through from the hospital. It might sound odd but im not worrying about the lump at all but im totally anxious about going for the appointment as i suffer from a panic disorder which restricts me terribly (ive had this for years) and going to the drs or a hospital is really difficult for me i just dont know how i am going to do this.
Hi Betty, I know how you feel. I’m hospital phobic to the extent of having first son down the loo in the house and second son in the pool to avoid all things medical. My wisdom teeth had to come out and each one had 3 roots that were umbrella handled curved - dentist said general anesthetic in hospital, I refused and the compromise was him smashing them out bit by bit in the dentist with no anesthetic (locals don’t work for some reason). That was all preferable to me than anything medical or setting foot in a hospital (I’m 42 and never been). I’ve had a 4 week wait between GP appointment and hospital (Monday 20th) to get myself worked up not just about the serious stuff ie all the fears we share re BC but also the actual appointment. I’ve told myself I’m not going, or I’m going but handcuffing myself to my husband so they can’t seperate us -not my most rational times- but I keep telling myself I can’t go on a) with the pain & b) the terror and fear for another day so I’ll have to try to go and deal with it. Dreading it, but know I have to so trying to get through to Monday. Longest month of my life. Hope you get a quick appointment so you don’t have too much time to build your worries. If I can, I’ll try to post after Monday to see if I can reassure you in advance. Best wishes. Lorrainne
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