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Huge breast lump - trying to not catastrophise

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Hi everyone,

I found a huge, solid lump, maybe slightly bigger than a grape, inside my underboob while putting on my bra yesterday morning. It's so obvious that I have no idea how I had missed it before. My husband also swears it's new. I do examine my breasts semi regularly and I definitely did not feel it last month. It really seems to have appeared out of nowhere. I rang my GP straightaway, who referred me to breast clinic. That appointment is in 2 weeks' time. 

I am trying my best not to Google, but of course my thoughts go straight to the Scary C word. Sadly I'm not new to this C word, having had Stage Ia melanoma a few years ago. 

I don't know why I'm posting. I guess I'm hoping it will help me calm down a little. I haven't told friends or family because I don't want to deal with their worries on top of my own. 

If anyone is going through the same thing, let's chat and keep each other sane while waiting for appointments/diagnosis. Thank you.

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    Hi everyone,

    I promised myself that I would post an update here regardless of the outcome. After 11 days of untold levels of anxiety and worry, today I was given the all clear. What I had was a giant cyst containing more than 10cc of fluid, which was drained in the breast clinic. No wonder it was so huge and tender.

    The clinic I attended was a one-stop clinic. They said nearly all investigations are done on the same day where possible. I didn't have a mammogram because I'm under 40. I was told that they would only order a mammogram for me if the ultrasound scan was ambiguous. Anyway, within seconds of the radiographer scanning me, I was informed I have lots of cysts in both breasts. Most are teeny tiny, but one, which was responsible for the lump, was huge at nearly 4 cm wide. Nothing else of concern was found. The consultant then had a good poke around my breasts and drained the cyst. I can't feel the lump anymore now.

    Anyway, I want to reassure everyone that just because your lump is huge and hard, it is not necessarily bad news. It is definitely the right thing to do to get it checked, though. Sending love to all.

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    Hi Lucky, thanks for the update and I'm so pleased it was just a cyst and you can get back to living without the anxiety. Hope the soreness eases quickly. I hope others who find a lump will see your post and will be reassured that not all lumps are cancerous. Perhaps you would consider a new post entitled "My breast lump was not cancer" or something similiar to make it stand out more for people who are searching the threads. Keep checking yourself and I wish you well. Amy x

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    Hi Lucky, thanks for the update and I'm so pleased it was just a cyst and you can get back to living without the anxiety. Hope the soreness eases quickly. I hope others who find a lump will see your post and will be reassured that not all lumps are cancerous. Perhaps you would consider a new post entitled "My breast lump was not cancer" or something similiar to make it stand out more for people who are searching the threads. Keep checking yourself and I wish you well. Amy x

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