Breast lump - terrified it's going to be bad news

I’ve found a large lump in my breast, went to the GP and they said it’s approximately 4cm. Its just seems to have appeared out of nowhere! Back in June, my armpit was feeling sore (the pain probably lasted about a month) so since then I have been checking my breasts very regularly and this seems to have just come overnight. It feels sort of like an egg but I can’t be sure and it’s somewhat moveable. Also since finding it, it feels like it’s aching (if that makes sense) and also since going to the GP my back and neck have been aching terribly. I’m so terrified that it’s going to be bad news and all I see online and on tiktok are the scary stories. I feel like I’m spiralling and don’t know what to do

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  • I just want to put up an update just incase anyone else is like me and searching the internet wanting to find a positive story or anxiously waiting for someone to respond to your story hoping they will say anything positive. 
    I had my appointment today - a mammogram, ultrasound and they also took a biopsy. They actually found 3 lumps in my left breast (2 cysts and a fibroadenoma) the 4cm lump was a cyst which they think was infected and have drained it and sent it off for testing and they have also taken a sample of the fibroadenoma just to be 100% certain. I know not every story is positive but if mine can give anybody that bit of hope that I struggled to find then here it is. Sending lots of love to everyone waiting and struggling because this past few weeks have been the worst. 

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  • I just want to put up an update just incase anyone else is like me and searching the internet wanting to find a positive story or anxiously waiting for someone to respond to your story hoping they will say anything positive. 
    I had my appointment today - a mammogram, ultrasound and they also took a biopsy. They actually found 3 lumps in my left breast (2 cysts and a fibroadenoma) the 4cm lump was a cyst which they think was infected and have drained it and sent it off for testing and they have also taken a sample of the fibroadenoma just to be 100% certain. I know not every story is positive but if mine can give anybody that bit of hope that I struggled to find then here it is. Sending lots of love to everyone waiting and struggling because this past few weeks have been the worst. 

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