Found a lump in my breast. So scared it's cancer

I'm 36, and have found a (little) fingernail size lump in my left upper left side breast, it's fully moveable I can sort of move it up and down and in circles if you get me? It's a little tender to move and press but not really painful. There feels like a hard thickness underneath the lump. 
 

i had a fibroadenoma about 8/9 years ago I was diagnosed at the breast clinic after an ultrasound. 
i can not remember what the lump felt like then. 
 

i am absolutely terrified it is cancer, I have 2 children I can not leave them I just can't. 
I'm going to ring doctors first thing. 
 

can anyone offer me any reassurance before I start writing letters for my kids for the next 10 years! 
 

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  • Hi, I absolutely know how your feeling it is frightening when you feel a lump. You definitely do need to phone the doctors in the morning even if it turns out to be nothing it will put your mind at ease.

    Hope everything goes well for you, Good luck and best wishes 

  • Thank you for replying. 
    I've made it sore now and it's swollen a bit as I keep prodding and poking it about. 
    Im googling everything I can and I know it's not helping but I can't help it I feel like I need to know what I'm going into? 
    i just have a bad feeling about it all!!! 
     

     

  • I've just got back - all was well. Fibrocystic changes due to hormones. Thank god. But the mammogram was a bit hairy, I had to go back and have more images done as the lady said they'd found a large mass, well I nearly vomited on the spot. But then when I went to the ultra sound the radiologist said it was all jsut Fibrocystic changes and there was absolutely no sign of any tumours benign or otherwise. 
     

    thank you all for being here for me and chatting when I was at a low point. I hope everyone else has a good outcome, please keep the thread updated as we're all here for you xx

  • Hi

    I'm so happy for you - I bet you floated out of there!! Time to celebrate - and sleep - now!!

    I just called up Breast Screening to see how long results are taking - she said 21 - 28 days at the moment!! I feel a bit more positive after hearing about your experience. Even if I get called back I mustn't assume things will be the same as before.

    Have a lovely day - and thanks for your support.

    Jxx

     

  • That's ages! What part of the country are you in? 
    I swear I had myself in knots and for what! But it could have been a worse outcome and for a while I thought it was but thankfully not. 
    i hope you hear something soon, that is a long while for you to wait, it doesn't do anyone any good does it :( 

    xxxx

  • So releived for you! Amazing news it's nothing to worry about. You must of been scared stiff when they mentioned the mass on the mammogram:( how awful. I hope you're ok and feeling better x

  • So sorry you have to wait all that time for results Jal55. We will be thinking of you. Waiting is the absolute worst feeling isn't it.

    I'm really struggling at work today and just want to cry :( x

  • My app is thurs at 2.40 and it can't come quick enough.

    5 times were diff stuff, one was for a mole, twice for growth on cervix, one for a breast lump and this time for breast lump. Hopefully this will be the last for awhile x :)

    I hate this feeling of anxiety, it's consuming my life at the min 

  • Is it worth keeping ringing them, to see if you can maybe get rhem sooner? It's just awful isn't it. There is so escape from the fear and anxiety . Please message me anytime if you need anything xx

  • Thanks so much for caring - and I sorry that you are finding it so overwhelming. It doesn't take much to set me off either!! 
     

    Jxx

  • Hi Casey123

    Just to say I will be thinking of you this afternoon - everything crossed for you . Hope the last few days have been manageable. I'm still waiting and have had several wobbles!! 

    J xx

  • Thanks so much [@Jal55]‍ 

    Well rhey didn't do a mammogram as I had one not long ago, but they did a ultrasound and said they are happy it's just lumpy breast tissue.

    I did have a wobble when I got home though, and I rang the clinic back, as I noticed the circle rhey drew on my for the scan wasn't actually over the lump. The lump was prob a cm from the edge of the lump, so I panicked rhey hadn't looked properly. But on the phone rhey we're adamant I didn't need to go back and it was fine....so I just need to trust them I think and move on.

    i know I'm very lucky. Please message me when you gdy your results, I'll be thinking of you xx

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  • Thanks so much [@Jal55]‍ 

    Well rhey didn't do a mammogram as I had one not long ago, but they did a ultrasound and said they are happy it's just lumpy breast tissue.

    I did have a wobble when I got home though, and I rang the clinic back, as I noticed the circle rhey drew on my for the scan wasn't actually over the lump. The lump was prob a cm from the edge of the lump, so I panicked rhey hadn't looked properly. But on the phone rhey we're adamant I didn't need to go back and it was fine....so I just need to trust them I think and move on.

    i know I'm very lucky. Please message me when you gdy your results, I'll be thinking of you xx

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