Breast lump- petrified

Hi everyone,

 

I found a lump in my right breast last night. I've prodded it so much that I'm not sure if it moves/fixed, soft/ hard, regaular/soft anymore. I think it's quite fixed and irregular, but it's in the lower right of the boob so I can't be sure. I check my breasts quite regularly so I think this is a pretty new lump, but it's quite big and I don't know how I missed it!

I have booked a doctors appointment on Tuesday but it's over the phone. I'm going to call tomorrow to try and get a face to face appointment instead.

I'm just so petrified. I'm 36, have 3 children (6, 3, 1), due to move house in to my dream home before Christmas. Every time I look at them I'm so close to tears. I just feel sick. 

I just need to get all this down. Everyone around me is saying it will be OK, but my mind won't stop going to the worst case scenario.

 

Anyway, not how I expected to spend my Sunday. Hello to everyone out there and tha k you for reading x

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  • Hi tony 

    I just had a heaviness no lump to feel , just went for a check as my freind was diagnosed and thought I was being paranoid , I still could not feel a lump on operation day , my lump was very small 1.6 early stage BC . I think a lot of lumps on here don't all turn out to be BC please try not to worry , but I no it's hard get a appointment and get it checked it's normally a 2 week wait , but if you can go to a private clinic tgey do all these tests sane day I knew more or less in 40 mins just had to wait 7 days for confirmation but was told it was suspicious in my 1st appointment . Xx hope it helps tey your best to not worry I hope all goes well 

     

     

     

  • Hi, 

     

    Thankyou for sharing. How are you now? 

    I can't afford to go private but I have my husband checking his BUPA in the morning. I used to have private medical care with my old job, but not with this one. 

     

    Xx

  • Thanks Laura. My mind is in overdrive. I just want the next week to pass as quickly as possible so I can get some answers. Xx

  • Toni 

    try not to worry hun , honestly a lot of lumps are not concerning, but we always think the worst we can't help it , just try and keep busy and I hope everything will be ok the waiting is the worst part xx a few of my friends have had lumps and they turn out to be cysts benign lumps lots of things xx 

  • hi i had exactly same thing as u in right side been today just turned out to be a cyst felt fixed to had ultra sound and had it drained honestly try not to worry can be a number of things 

  • Thank you Laura and Horse_girl. I'm trying, I really am. It's just so terrifying. I don't think it helps that I hurt my back last week and have ovulation pain. It sends anxiety in to overdrive!

     

    I'm pleased you had a good result Horse_girl! Xx

  • Hi Tonis, 

     

    Can I just ask how you managed to book online for an appointment as I have been waiting a month for an urgent 2 week referral and i'm not getting any where but my lump is getting bigger? 

    Thank you x

  • Hi T12, 

    My GP gave me the details. It had a referral number and password. I could have either called them or book online. 

    If you haven't got one, are you able to call the GP again? I'm sorry you are having to wait xx

  • Thank you for letting me know, my GP sent me a letter with a phone number on which I phoned but it wasn't for the breast clinic, it was for other bits. The lady on the phone gave me the correct number I phoned them when I had been on the list for 2 weeks and was told that I was on the list and they would contact me. I phoned then Friday as its been a month and I still haven't heard anything the lady I spoke to said that all Septembers appointments have gone and they are waiting for Octobers rotas to come down. I feel at such a loss and more emotional.  The GP put me on antibiotics and said by the time I finish them I will hopefully have an appointment. I will be contacting them today because I can't go on much longer like this. I will keep you up dated xx

  • Hi T12 

    I really understand how you must be feeling I waited days for mine and felt like the world was uoside down a month is long , can you ask if you can be seen at another breast clinic maybe in another town if they have available appointments sooner , how long have you been waiting already in total ? 

  • I'm so sorry you haven't been seen yet. It must be so stressful. 

    Can you go back to the GP? He said that he couldn't book the appointment. My letter said the phone line and online appointments were the same so they advised the online route for ease.

    Where in the UK are you? Xx

  • I've been waiting a month, on Friday it will be 5 weeks that I have been on the list and waiting. I am in Newport South Wales. Its been an awful month. I am going to the doctors again in the morning to get her to check my lump again as its soo painful. I have emailed my gp and the NHS putting it right people to express my concern so hopefully I hear soon. I under stand completely that they are busy but for a 2 week referral to be waiting nearly 5 weeks is awful xx

     

    I will also ask tomorrow if they can get me seen sooner at another clinic and let you know how I get on x

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  • I've been waiting a month, on Friday it will be 5 weeks that I have been on the list and waiting. I am in Newport South Wales. Its been an awful month. I am going to the doctors again in the morning to get her to check my lump again as its soo painful. I have emailed my gp and the NHS putting it right people to express my concern so hopefully I hear soon. I under stand completely that they are busy but for a 2 week referral to be waiting nearly 5 weeks is awful xx

     

    I will also ask tomorrow if they can get me seen sooner at another clinic and let you know how I get on x

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