Doctors are a scary place and Google is even worse!

Hello all!

the last few months I have suffered really badly with pain in both my breasts. The pain feels heavy, achy and dull. I keep putting it off and thinking it's hormones, but the more I look into things the more I worry. I am scared to death it could be cancer, ans it's really affecting my mental health. I do have a appointment booked in now for Wednesday but I am so frightened and takes a lot for me to go to the doctors. 
my auntie was diagnosised with breast cancer and thankfully she is clear but it's also that scary thought in the back your mind. 
I was on the depo injection for contraception for years and have been off it now so my body is changing al the time but it's always that fear of what it could be. As a 27 year old women, I can happily admit the doctors scares me big time! 
But hope it may be nothing, but I just wanted to see how many others were ever worried about doctors and what the outcome may be?

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    Hi Floss,

    A very warm welcome to our forum.

    There are a number of people on this site who are worried about visiting their GPs, especially when facing the prospect of a possible cancer diagnosis. However, I am delighted to hear that you have now booked an appointment for Wednesday. I am not a doctor, but there are some positives on your side, so try to hold on to them. It is mostly older women who get breast cancer, although the occasional younger person gets caught too. It is also unusual for pain to accompany breast cancer, so this may well be hormonal. 

    The only way to be certain that this is not cancer, is to get it checked out, so you are doing the right thing. If your GP suspects anything at all s/he will refer you to the breast clinic, where you will have some tests carried out. These tests are the only way to be certain that you are clear. Now that you've taken the bull by the horns, please don't back out. You are definitely doing the right thing by getting this checked out.

    Unfortunately, none of us can detect what the outcome will be, but, of all the people attending the breast clinic, only 1 person in every 8 receives a cancer diagnosis.

    Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx