2 days ago I found a lump in my breast purely by accident. I was applying false tan, and I was stood at an angle in the bathroom and the light was coming through the window. And in the mirror I noticed the faint outline of a rounded shape in my breast. I felt the area and was shocked to feel a pea sized lump that was hard - and painless. 
I made an appt with my GP and saw them later that morning. The GP examined me and agreed there was a hard fixed lump located centrally above the nipple area. I was referred as an urgent 2ww to the breast  unit for suspected cancer. 
my appt is on the 12th. 

I am worried sick. I had a mammogram 12 months ago as I had breast pain and lumpy tissue- that was very different. The mammogram showed benign change in left breast , right normal. This lump is in the right. I’m worried it’s cancer. I’ve also had bloods done which were for a 6 monthly kidney check up. These came back within hours and flagged up that my platelet count is above normal range just) and is 405 . I need to be retested. Is this an indicator? 

I lost my mum to lung cancer 7 and half years ago ( although she smoked. A brother to aggressive leukemia just 3 months later aged  aged 56 , another brother was diagnosed with aggressive bladder cancer 5 years ago and had bladder removed . He was 54 when diagnosed . 

I am 49 years old and a parent carer. Both my children are autistic. The very thought of this being cancer would rip our world apart. I need to be here, and well for my children and I’m so worried .