Large lump in breast

Hi All,

A week ago last Friday I did a boob check as I do pretty regularly and was shocked to discover a golf ball sized lump deep in my boob.  I'm so confused and annoyed with myself how I could have missed this in the past.  My mind is playing tricks on whether I did miss this or if it suddenly appeared.  I'm in good health, dare I say even dodged blooming covid so far and aged 42.

I got a doctors appointment the same day and then she said 'I can't reassured you what the lump is' then arranged for a mammogram etc tomorrow.  Naturally I'm nervous and I guess what will be will be.  I can't take my husband with me to the appointment as it's the final week of holidays with my son so I will be going alone which I'm ok with.

Just wanted to double check if I will likely get an indication tomorrow on what the lump could be or if I will need to wait for any biopsy results etc?

I'm thinking based on the size of the lump the outcome is inevitable but trying to prepare myself for best and worse case scenarios.

 

 

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  • Update

    Thank you everyone for your comments.

    So I've been told it's 50/50.  Well actually I was told by both doctors they were on the fence as to whether the lump is cancerous so they want to wait on the biopsy results.

    Not ideal but now the dreaded 2ww.  Positive news is the nodes are clear and nothing worrying on the other breast.

    So it's a wait and see game here.

  • Hi, did you get your results ? 

    I've just had a lump checked, and waiting for a breast clinic app, it's quite big on the left hand side, on the outward side wall xx

  • Thanks for checking in.


    Still waiting on a follow up appointment.  They told me they had none available but would call me short notice when they had reviewed my results.  2 weeks is next Tuesday.  So hopefully any day.  I was hoping the initial appointment would have guided me more one way or another but the 50:50 comment makes it a challenge on how to prepare myself.

  • Did they give you any indication or is it a wait and see for you too? Or are you waiting on a the first hospital appointment?  I have everything crossed for you.

  • Not really, she said it's moving which is a good sign,this is the 3rd time I've been in, 2 were on the right bteast near the middle.

     

    This one is on the left breast, a lot bigger than the others, q few inches below my arm pit,I said I wasn't sure if it was my lymph node, but she never answered me. Fingers crossed I get an appointment soon, just putting it to the back of my mind for now xx

     

    Fingers crossed they call you in soon xx

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  • Not really, she said it's moving which is a good sign,this is the 3rd time I've been in, 2 were on the right bteast near the middle.

     

    This one is on the left breast, a lot bigger than the others, q few inches below my arm pit,I said I wasn't sure if it was my lymph node, but she never answered me. Fingers crossed I get an appointment soon, just putting it to the back of my mind for now xx

     

    Fingers crossed they call you in soon xx

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