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IBC- driving myself mad with worry

Anisah21
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Hi I'm a 30 year old mum of 3, currently waiting on 2 week urgent referal to breast clinic. I'm terrified and going out of my mind! I went to doctors as I came accross inflammatory breast cancer online and thought I'd better check the spots I have on my breasts, they appear alot like boils just in case. (I have health anxiety and pure ocd) Next thing I'm being told to come in and shes sending me for 2 week urgent referal because of some marks on my breast which I always thought were just scars from picking, she did check for lumps and said she couldn't feel any but mammogram would make sure. I dont feel like my symptoms fit with IBC exactly, there is a slight pinkness to both breasts no pain or heat. Only thing worrying me is my areola on my left breast is much larger than the right, the whole breast is larger in general, but that isn't something new.

I've joined as I really am going out of my mind with worry its all I can think about. Really don't know how I'm going to be able to get through these next 2 weeks. Is there anyone in a similar situation, that would like to chat and keep in touch, maybe support each other through this?

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    Hi,

    Everyone on here understands the waiting. It really is awful and we imagine the worst. You've done the right thing though and now just try and distract yourself as much as possible. IBC is rare and most people that are referred to the clinic do not have cancer.

     

    I start chemo tomorrow for IBC but no 2 cases are similar so stay off the internet as we scare ourselves silly diagnosing. Hopefully you'll be seen soon and it will just be an infection.

     

    If you haven't had any antibiotics from your GP I would phone and ask for a prescription as the breast clinic will ask and it may drag on another week whilst you're taking them to eliminate an infection.

     

    Let us know how you get on, Barb xx

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    Thanks for taking the time to reply Barb, i received my appointment through this morning for thursday, its an evening appointment :shocked: My GP did prescribe me so antibiotics, but said to only take them if the sore becomes infected.

     

    I feel scared more so that it's come through so quickly, but also relieved as i will hopefully have some answers sooner rather than later.

     

    Hope all goes well with your chemo today, will be thinking of you :)

     

    Anisah xx

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    Hi, don't read anything into the quick appointment time. I had to wait 5 weeks but was still diagnosed so you're just lucky that you've not got a long wait.

    I hope that you find out you don't have cancer

    Barb xx

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