Hello. First time posting. I’m 43. Went to the breast clinic today after my GP referred me due to one of my breasts leaking what I assumed was leftover milk. Was checked over by hand and the Doctor said she couldn’t feel anything untoward and believed the leakage was due to a cyst or similar but sent me for a mammogram and ultrasound just to be sure. Last mammogram was in April last year for some thickening but all came back clear.

A biopsy was taken from the breast that was leaking and Radiologist believed it was a cyst/wart as it looked very ‘clean’ around the edges. However on carrying out the ultrasound of the other breast (purely routine) she found a 7mm lump and also that a lymph node in my armpit was ‘borderline chunky’ (not sure that’s a medical term!) so she took a biopsy to get it checked.  After crying hysterically I was put into a wee room myself (didn’t help the anxiety) and then went back into see the Doctor. I might be being paranoid but there was a definite shift in atmosphere from me going in initially to after the discovery of the lump. 

I totally appreciate that a Doctor cannot commit to a diagnosis without the biopsy results and maybe I’m a little naive here but I couldn’t believe how little reassurance or empathy was shown. So here I am after putting my daughter to bed trying to avoid Dr Google and just looking to see if anyone else has had a similar experience and can give me some support? I am in absolute bits and all I can think is that I’m not going to see her grow up. The Doctor did say the lump is very small so if anything malignant it has been caught early and I have no family history of cancer, no other health issues etc. And that I wouldn’t have been able to feel either lump during checking myself. But the lymph node is bothering me as surely there wouldn’t be any swelling etc unless it’s something that has spread? I don’t get my biopsy results until a week tomorrow and I’ve been given an appointment to see the Oncologist in person-is this normal?

Sorry for the questions for anyone who has took the time to read this but my head is in an absolute spin and I’m terrified.