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Thickening in right breast over the top of a rib

amyhtxx93
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I suffer with health anxiety - mum passed away 3 years ago to thyroid cancer - and I think that has contributed towards my anxiety. 
 

I have always had a thickening in my bottom half of right breast which sits on top of a rib. I was feeling my breasts last week and my anxiety went into overdrive and I booked an appointment to get it checked out. I have been to the doctors years ago about this and was dismissed as nothing. I've got no other symptoms at all. 
 

my GP could feel the thickening but said she doesn't think it's anything but will refer me to the breast clinic, which they do with everyone who comes in with a worry at my GP surgery now. I'm seeing them on the 10th.

 

I am making myself sick with worry. I know it's nothing, I've had it for years. I am convincing myself I have breast cancer! I have a 6 month old little girl and am terrified of passing away, leaving her!

 

anyone able to call me down at all or offer any advice please? 
 

thank you!

amy x

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    Hello Amy,

    I just wanted to welcome you to our forum. It won't be long now before your breast clinic appointment and I can imagine it must be a very stressful time for you while waiting to find out more. There is information on this page on the Breast Cancer Now site on what to expect from your breast clinic appointment which I hope you will find useful. 

    I know it is really hard but try not to worry too much or anticipate what it might be. It's reassuring too that your doctor mentioned she doesn't think it's anything to worry about. The best thing to do to avoid thinking too much about this is to keep busy and distracted if you can and avoid looking things up online especially as you suffer from health anxiety. I can imagine it is hard for you to do this at the moment but it will help you feel a little less anxious. You will also find useful tips on how to cope while waiting for news in this article. 

    I hope you will also hear from others here who have been through all this before and that they will be along soon to share their story with you. 

    Keeping everything crossed for you that everything turns out fine. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

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    Thank you so much Lucie! 
     

    I have managed to calm down a bit today. It's just draining overthinking and worrying all the time! 
     

    it's hard to change my thought process from being negative and convincing myself the worst, to being a bit more positive! 
     

    I hope someone can answer to give me some advice! 
     

    x

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