Pauline Mc

Hi Pauline, just read your post and I can understand why your so worried,its natural to worry about any health issues,and we go round in circles in our minds and can convince ourselves that there is something wrong.  I had breast cancer ,had lumpectomy and all my lymph nodes removed from under my right arm in 2020,finished chemotherapy in December 2021and radiotherapy in March 2021. Then in Dec,I found another lump, in the same breast,I had to wait 6 weeks to be seen at breast clinic, and I'd convinced myself it was the cancer returned I was worried sick.  But it turned out to be a very small cyst,and I was do relieved. Everyone kept telling me not to worry,but because I'd had cancer I couldn't stop worrying . But my advice to you is,try to stay calm,otherwise you will make yourself ill, what will be, will be nothing can change that, and you will deal with it,but there are a number of reasons  and things that it could be  thst your experiencing your breast pain,it doesn't always turn out to be cancer,there's lots of other things that can cause the symptoms your currently having, inflammation in the breast because of hormonal changes,cysts can also cause pain and tenderness, as I had pain and tenderness and still do at times because of the small cyst,and of course from the surgery I went through. Try to put it out of your mind,and just think I could be worrying for nothing, and also think if it is anything, it can be treated,the earlier it's diognosed, the better the outcome.  But you may be told there's nothing to worry about,once your seen. Good luck with evetything, big hugs sent your way .

Thank you so much for your reply I really appreciate it today. I left the office today and went for a long walk in the sunshine which lifted my spirits. 
I'm so sorry to hear you've had cancer but so glad your recent scare was just a cyst.

My mind is working overtime and I've been in pain but unsure if stress is causing the pain or vice versa. Do you know what I mean? 
I've been hiding my worry from my family as I can't strss them out but it's so so hard as I want to burst into tears every time I look at them

ill try and take your advice but I'm so terrified of what's ahead x thank you again x

Had another sleepless night worrying about my appointment. My mind is in complete overdrive now and I just can't manage to relax. Thoughts are spiralling out of control and the fact I am keeping this to myself isn't helping so hope I can share here with you lovely supportive people. 
Surely my GP would have felt something when she examined me again in June? Surely I should trust the clear mammogram and check I had at the breast clinic in March? Questions going round and round.

going to try some meditation today for the sake of my mental health x

How did you get on Pauline? Hope it went ok and you got good news x 

Hi Gigi thank you so much for your message. Thankfully all went well and after a stressful period, exam, ultrasound and so on it's a benign issue I have with multiple tiny cysts which formed in a lump causing the issues. My nipple is also benign and put down to ageing and hormonal changes (HRT) . I hope you are doing ok? 
Pauline x