Scared to go get a lump on my leg checked

I've found a lump on my lower leg I'm absolutely  terrified to go to the doctors and get it checked just incase it might be cancer I feel like my family sometimes don't support me much because everytime I say I need to go to the doctors or say I have a lump on my leg I always get don't worry about it or I was going to go out so I feel like I get pushed away sometimes and I'll never face my fear of going to the doctors  if I don't have someone by my side I don't know what to do I have a boyfriend but it's a long distance relationship meaning he's in America working on coming to see me so that  part I don't have his physical support  he is always on the phone asking me if I'm ok and I say yes because I don't want him to worry  about if I have cancer or not I'm only 24 so a young adult haven't had a job yet because I always get let down so im on universal credit I'm stuck  not knowing what to do I wish I had the support that I need so I can face going to the doctors and getting checked my dad recently  passed away due to kidney failure  he was always my support  in everything If I needed to go to a doctor appointment he would take me 

  • Why not take a picture of it and send it in to the Drs. We an do this using online appointments on our GP website...maybe you can too?

  • I would always advise someone go to and get checked if they notice any changes. Most of the time, it’s nothing serious and it will put your mind at ease. In the more unlikely chance of it being cancerous in any way, it is true to say early detection and treatment is better so delaying it more will only make you more worried in think. I do fully understand the anxieties of getting anything checked out at the GP but I’d rather have a clear head ruling something out or getting it handled early.