Hi Leanne,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry to hear about your symptoms, but you have done the right thing by getting them checked out. Try not to paic (impossible, I know!). Not all breast lumps are cancerous. Many are benign cysts, hormonal or fibrous changes. I am glad to hear that your GP has sent you for a mammogram and t you are getting your results in 2 days. 

We all tend to worry at this stage and our imaginations go into overdrive, so the way that you are feeling is perfectly normal. Try to keep yourself busy in the meantme. This will help the time to pass. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Here's hoping for good news.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Leanne, sorry to hear about your lumps. All the waiting is so hard! I have an appointment at the breast clinic on Monday after being referred by my GP and I'm dreading it all, thinking the worst! I think everyone does. 

I really hope it's good news for you tomorrow. Please keep us updated on the outcome! Did the doctors give you any information on what they were thinking? x

Hiya I'm seeing my gp today because I think I have some dimpling in my right breast I've been googling prodding  and poking that now I can feel lumps all over my breast and they are so sore doesnt help that I am due on so do have tenderness already but have made it much worse I never ever go to the doctors for fear I feel sick anxious half contemplating in cancelling I really feel like I can't cope 

Don't cancel as it's best to get it checked out mine isn't sore at all ...try not to worry even though that's impossible in my case and probably yours too. Keep me updated and good luck x

Sorry you're feeling so anxious. I'm exactly the same and I didn't want to see the doctor either. It is always best to get any breast changes checked out, hopefully it is nothing but it's best to check. The GP might even be able to give you something to ease your anxiety too. Wishing you the best of luck and let us know how you get on x

I won't cancel but I really have suffered for ages with health anxiety but seem to have a fear obsession with breast cancer especially in my right breast but I'm the opposite to those that go to the doctors for every fear worry health condition etc I will sit make myself sick with worry make my partner and kids go mad as they say go doctors I know I have pushed my anxiety onto my 14 year iold daughter although not about health and I feel terrible and a unfit mother for it I'm always asking her to feel etc that is very sad and wrong on all levels I will be talking to the doctor about ways to break this cycle I don't want to go on medication though I would really like to try and do this without I also need them to teach me how to check properly as even though I'm very thorough I no I'm doing wrong as I bruise cut my boobs etc I just no right now I feel I can't cope 

Ty I don't want to take medication if possible I ain't one for meds but if I can't get this under control that might be the only option as it is effecting me that bad I have things I cud get on with but feel so anxious I just want to go to bed and wake up and all be OK I haven't stopped prodding g poking etc all morning and I feel the dimpling isn't as bad as first thought cud even be my scars and saggy tissue but now I feel I have multiple lumps etc in breast 

I was the same as you when I first found mine but I was making myself worse and the area more sore so I had to stop myself! It's still on my mind constantly though. I don't blame you with medication but anxiety really can make you feel physically ill and has done with me. I've always been anxious but since losing my Mum to cancer (not breast) I'm even worse now. I try to keep busy and stay calm but it's far from easy. I really hope you have a good outcome  and please do let us know. x

I'm sorry for your loss of your mum . My mum is currently battling lung and brain cancer which I think has intensified my fears yes this anxiety is probably worse than going to see the doctor I hope yours is OK aswell I'm glad in a way I can release my fears here without feeling like a prat and also to stop bugging my family 

Thank you. I am sorry to hear about your Mum too. I think it definitely makes healthy anxiety worse as we often have an idea of it doesn't happen to me and then when someone close is battling cancer it makes us face reality that anyone can. It definitely helps to talk to others on here going through it. My husband is very laid back and doesn't understand my anxieties sometimes. Hopefully it's all nothing to worry about.