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Anxiety Girl Awaiting Scan For Long Hard Lump

StephyJo
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Hi there

 

I found this chat after repeatedly searching out info about breast lumps and while I have convinced myself I have the big 'C' word I have enjoyed reading people's positive stories where they found their lumps were not cancer.

 

A month or so ago I started to get pain in my right breast at the side and at the top in the front above my nipple. I was positive I could feel lumps and bumps and so complemented by my existing anxiety I became an obsessive breast checker. I have had my breasts checked before over the years with doctors finding nothing concerning. I went to get my breasts checked a few weeks ago and they found nothing concerning but told me to go back in a few weeks. I went back the Monday just gone, the pain that lasted a month has now subsided (it wasnt my normal cycle pain it was worse extending into my armpit but it has thankfully now gone) however I did notice a lump where the pain was just above my right nipple. It is a firm painless bump, more like a ridge that sort of pops when in move my fingers up and down over it. I have had it a while now and am sure it has gotten bigger or that I am used to feeling it now. It doesn't feel like the other squishy little bumps I feel all over this feels hard. The doctor examined me and felt nothing concerning both times but I insisted I could feel something. She wanted a second opinion and called me the next day to say they have referred me for an ultrasound scan. She reassured me that she still felt there was nothing concerning but knew I wouldn't settle until a specialist had a feel and a look as I have been literally bruising myself black trying to find matching lumps in the other side.

 

I have my ultrasound scan tomorrow (well today now technically since I'm writing this at midnight and my scan is at 10:30am). It was my 30th Birthday yesterday and I have this horrid feeling that my 30th Birthday is the last day I will be "cancer free" as I'm positive they will find this lump and it will be cancerous. I have severe anxiety and I don't know how I would cope mentally if I had a positive diagnosis after further tests. Ofcoarse this lump or ridge or whatever it is might also be absolutely nothing or at worst a cyst that needs draining. I am so scared and worried :(

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    Gosh I could have written this myself! Had some pains in my left breast when I was pregnant. Like you, on the side and then last week I found a small hard lump like a tictac. When I lift my breast and feel it though it feels like a ridge and bobs/pops back and fore if I press it! I'm praying I get the same result as you Only thing is my GP could feel my lump and tho she said she wasn't overly concerned I still feel nervous. My scan is tomorrow so

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    Hi how did it go I am a very anxious mummy and I'm forever checking my boobs and am sure can feel lumps here there and everywhere but thing with is I won't go to doctors to scared and I prod poke dig in I actually have cut myself aswell as bruised I'm so so I've got or gonna get cancer I had a baby last year that has made my fears worse as I'm a older mum as soon as I feel something fear and dread come over me but I still won't pick up the phone 

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