Terrified, lump, indent.

Hello, 

I'm not very good at these posts they are go on rambling. I'm 29, and for past 3 weeks I've been having awful pain under my left armpit, breast and across my chest and collar bone along with nipple discharge. I didn't really think much of it just iced it and had painkillers. Last Friday night I was doing a dramatic stretch on the bed and as my arms was raised above my head my husband noticed a huge indent area under my left breast, when I felt it I could feel the indents and a lump that sort of feeling like a bit of a line. 

I rang the GP first thing yesterday and they had me in within a hour, they examined me and did an urgent refferal. She didn't really make me feel good all she said was 'im rather young for breast cancer' 

I'm panicking like mad, I have 4 young children, and I'm terrified, I can't look at them without welling up. I do suffer with health anxiety also which doesn't help what so ever. 

The more I think into it I'm starting to link symptoms to it, like I'm having horrendous night sweats which have come out of nowhere, all the pain in my chest with I thought was from sleeping funny. 

I feel so lost, and this refferal seems to be taking forever already and only been 1 day. 

I have been on this path before with a thyroid module they found during a MRI on my jaw, but I wasn't worried then as I had no symptoms. 

I cannot shift this feeling. 

Thank you for reading my rambling x

  • Hi Beth231559,

    Thank you for posting.

    I can imagine how frightening this must feel, especially with four young children and the uncertainty of waiting. It's completely understandable to feel overwhelmed right now.

    It's good to hear that your GP acted promptly and arranged an urgent referral. I know the waiting can feel endless, even after just a day, but try to hold onto the fact that you're now in the system and steps are being taken to investigate your symptoms.

    You're certainly not alone in feeling this way. Many people find the waiting period to be the most challenging part. Hopefully, some of our members who have gone through the wait will come here shortly to share some tips with you.

    If you have questions or need someone to talk to, you can contact our team of nurses on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

    Wishing you strength and clarity as you navigate the next steps.

    Best wishes,
    Renata, Cancer Chat Moderator