I’m nearly 46 and I found a lump in my breast middle September. I saw my gp and was referred urgent (but not urgent suspicion of cancer) on Mon 22nd Oct. I’m waiting on a letter with appointment date. I know they received appt as I phoned last week to ask.
My breast in the last few days is now quite uncomfortable all the time and around the lump it feels like there are lots of smaller lumps and the whole area aches.
I know in my rationale mind it is likely a cyst but my irrational mind often takes over and I’m thinking the worst. I am a nurse in the hospital I will be being seen at.
Also my partner isn’t very supportive or understanding as to how worried I am. His ex-wife had breast surgery I’m not sure what for, a condition that could have led to cancer I think.
Yes, it’s hard for the anxiety not to creep up when waiting, we’ve all been there.
As you say, the most likely outcome is that it’s nothing serious & bc would be the least likely reason behind it, but as ever, only the breast clinic can get to the bottom of it.
There’s nothing more you can do now, so it can help with the wait to carry on as normal, keep busy & avoid any general googling of symptoms.
Hope all is okay. I had a recall, they’d found small lump, as soon as I got letter my breast pain increased etc, started to imagine worse as had awful rash under my arm.
Went for appointment yesterday, turned out lump was opposite side to where I thought it would be. Had biopsy & they are pretty sure it is a cyst. Will know 100% on 22nd November.