2 week urgent referral for suspected breast cancer

I found a lump 2 weeks ago in my armpit. My dr has referred me to the urgent suspected cancer team and my appt is next week. I haven't told anyone because it is just before xmas and the lump may be nothing. I don't want to worry everyone over nothing but at the same time i am worried what the 4 hour appt may contain and, if they can not rule it out then and there, can i manage to hide it over xmas? My question is should i tell my family or not? I just don't know what to do for the best. What did others do? 

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  • Thank you both so much  for your replies. The problem is i moved hundreds of miles from friends and family earlier this year and my husband works away during the week.  So i can't get a friend to come with me and if i tell my husband he will have to take time off work. The other issue is a few days later he is collecting family to bring back home with him so if i tell him and he stays he then has to drive back up to collect family  to bring back for xmas. Its just all really complicated. Its stressing me out trying to decide what to do.  Xx

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  • Thank you both so much  for your replies. The problem is i moved hundreds of miles from friends and family earlier this year and my husband works away during the week.  So i can't get a friend to come with me and if i tell my husband he will have to take time off work. The other issue is a few days later he is collecting family to bring back home with him so if i tell him and he stays he then has to drive back up to collect family  to bring back for xmas. Its just all really complicated. Its stressing me out trying to decide what to do.  Xx

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