Found a lump in breast, GP isn’t concerned and I feel stuck.

Found an unmoving lump in my right breast a few weeks ago. I've had strange acne that will not heal on my chest that is very sore, it appears out of nowhere and then doesn't heal or go away. I have a deep dull pain in both breasts but mainly the right one.

 

I'm 27 years old. Don't know my dad but on my mums side there is no history of any cancer as far as I'm aware. Had my GP apt today after a telephone apt earlier in the week and my GP confirmed she too can feel a lump in the same spot. She was in two minds of either booking an appointment in 2 weeks to check how I was doing and then referring me for a scan, or go straight to a scan referral. She wanted a second opinion and spoke to one of the practice partners. He advised her I should have a follow up appointment in 3 weeks but only if I can still feel the lump. Which I'm sure I will because it's been there for the 5 weeks that I've noticed it and is yet to magically disappear.

 

Oh, and also she can't book an appointment in 3 weeks for me because that's too far in advance. So I have to try and get a same day appointment in 3 weeks despite working full time and trying to take the hour and a half out today was an absolute mission with my manager as is. 
 

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I feel palmed off and deflated. She said if things get worse call sooner and that I shouldn't worry, but telling me they've found something abnormal and just see how I get on is stressing me out even more. It's such a fight to be taken seriously. Does anyone have any advice on this at all? Thinking of seeing if there is a GP option via my works health insurance I can look into just for a second opinion...

  • Hello

    Just wanted to jump on and say if you have health insurance via your work please use it. I honestly don't think I could have handled the anxiety of waiting when i found something. Some hospitals do urgent breast clinic rapid testing. Or something like that. Am sure that's not the name but hopefully you get my drift. 

    It's not good for you to go out of your mind worrying. Sadly many women have to but if you have the option to be seen sooner via insurance, do it. 

    I wish you so much luck and hope that what you have isn't anything sinister. 

    Vicki x