Scared and shocked

Hi I am new to the site but don't know who to talk too...it started 2 weeks ago, I went to my gp and I have been feeling hugely exhausted for weeks and really fatigued, after some chatting she asked me about my breasts. I told her I actually had a mark on my left breast that was changing in size. When she checked me over she found 2 lumps. 
Because breast cancer runs in my family - my great grandmother, her sister..my grandma and her sister and 2 of my aunts, all on my mothers side have passed from breast cancer she has referred me for an urgent biopsy which I get on Friday. 
I am so scared and I think in shock that this has come about. I can't help thinking the worst. Apparantly fatigue is a symptom? If I didn't have the family history and the fatigue aswell as they lumps I'd probably be handling it a lot better but all I keep thinking is if it were cysts I wouldn't have any other symptoms...

i am so scared of getting the worst case senario news. I don't know how me or my family would cope. I've told my parents and my boyfriend who are all past themselves with worry, however my boyfriend is trying to make me feel better and saying don't worry about anything, until and if you have too. I don't know what reply I am looking for I just needed to get it off my chest. I hope you all don't mind. Thank you for taking the time to read it ️

  • Hello Gemsem and a warm welcome to Cancer Chat! 

    You did the right thing to go to the GP to try and find out the cause of your exhaustion and it's good that you also showed her the mark on your left breast that was changing in size. It must have come as a shock to you that when she checked you over, she found those two lumps but it's good that she is taking your family history into account and referred you to have this urgent biopsy. 

    Your boyfriend is right when he is saying that it is best not to anticipate at this stage what it might be as it may well turn out to be something completely different from cancer. The best thing to do really while you are waiting for this important news is to take one day at a time and keep well away from looking things up on Google as this will only show you the worst case scenario and make you feel more anxious. There are helpful tips to help you cope with waiting for news on this page.

    You're right to get all this off your chest and I wanted you to know that you are not alone and that I hope that others who have been in a similar situation before will come and share their story with you. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator