Breast lump

Hello

i was wondering if other people experienced multiple breast lumps?

I feel like it's one things after another. I had a breast lump last July and after an agonising wait for results, it came back benign. During the wait I was unfortunately very ill from the worry :(. I then found another hard lump last October and had to go through it all again, but luckily after scans they said it was just breast tissue, but again I had two weeks of no sleep and not being able to eat and could barely work.

I've currently been through a cancer referral for a mole (still ongoing to see if ok) and a growth on my cervix, which I got the all clear for and now I've just found a 3rd hard breast lump, in less than a year and waiting for an app for another 2week referral.

I feel like I've had about a week break, where I've felt relief between each referral and as I already suffer with health anxiety, I feel like I cannot cope with this anymore. I know I am lucky, as I've had approx six, 2 week referrals to check/rule out cancer I'm just over a year, and al come back all clear, but the waiting for results had made me very ill.

I've got to a point now where I don't even want to check my breasts, as can't face another agonising wait. Maybe I just have lump breast and I'll be going for lumps every couple of months :(.

sorry just wanted to vent, as really struggling, thank you for listening 

  • Oh dear really sorry your going through H----. A big hug,cup of tea & chat afriend to talk with I hope you have all these. You do have a lot of experience so remind yourself you have inner strength to be calm. Hope it's another nothing.

  • Thank you so much for replying. Currently laying in bed feeling so alone. I haven't told my mum about the 3rd lump as she was so worried last time. My husband is a very positive person so trying to get me to stay positive, but I just can't seem to get myself together. Not sure how I'll get through work tomorrow. I feel embarrassed having so much time off work for app, for cancer investigations. Most of my friends and family have never had an experience of a 2 week referal and waiting on tests, so strange how I have had so many in such a short period of time. How are you?

  • Hello, 

    just wanted to drop on here and say hello. I'm sorry about your third lump, I have just found my first one on Friday evening and been in peace's all weekend waiting for tomorrow to go and see a GP... but I'm just cannot stop crying and thinking about the worst. I'm 35 and never thought that this is what I'm going to be worrying about... a cancer... I cannot even imagine what it must be like to have been through so many scares.... would give you a giant hug if I could and cry together with you .

  • Thanks so much. I'm around your age too. My first lump was a cyst I think and second was just lumpy breast tissue.

    Sounds silly, but feel like my luck is going to run out and this time it will be cancer :(. I just want a break from waiting for test results, as I'm worried about my mental health. I don't cope very well, waiting to find out. 
     

    sorry to hear you're going through it too. I've not got my app through as of yet, but said it will be around 2 weeks  

  • Hi [@Egle87]‍ 

    I've got my app through for 1st March, feel sick. :( you got your appointment? X

  • I actually couldn't wait and went private, had some insurance coverage through my work so I went on Tuesday and saw a specialist, had my scan and it was a cyst! They have drained it there and then and sent me home, the lump is all gone. Even if I didn't have the insurance I was ready to pay from my pocket because my mental health was plumiting... I couldn't do anything. 
    but I was so releaved you have no idea. Im sorry your appointment is so far, is there anyway you could go and try book somewhere private? 

  • But also they said that if you have had a cyst they much likely to appear again especially when we get older so I think if you had a cyst before it's much more likely that it's the same thing again. I know that it's not comforting and now I'm also panicking to find more lumps in breast in the future but I think if you've had this before you'll be ok and it's just a cyst again. You'll be ok xxx

  • Aww I'm so pleased for you xx that's amazing news.

    in an absolute wreck at the min! Wish I had to money to go private, but just had to pay for boiler and just don't have it.

    hopefully I'll get good news like you, on the 1st of March xx

  • Feeling even worse today, now the app is getting closer :( can't seem to function, with this level of anxiety and keep thinking the worst. It's just awful isn't it. Wish me luck x

  • Casey 

    I'm sorry you are feeling anxious my love 

    have you got your appointment date now ? 

    love Lara ️