Hospital Appointment

Hey everyone. I guess I'll just come out with it. I found a lump in my left breast two weeks ago, and I have my appointment in 3 days and to be perfectly honest, I am terrified. I feel like the month of may has dragged, and I can feel myself being drawn in to thinking the worse. Logically my mind says not to worry, not to panic, but there's just that niggle. My partner just doesn't seem to understand just how scared I am, no one really seems to, they just keep telling me to keep my chin up, and goodness I am trying!!! To be honest I don't even know what to expect on Tuesday, and any in put would be wonderful. It doesn't help that hospitals give me the heebie jeebies and I feel like I'm just facing the unknown. My mental health hasn't been wonderful, and I feel like all of this stress has just piled it on. 99.9% of me says "you're 29, you're healthy, there's no history of it in your family, you'll be fine". But then that 0.1% keeps telling me otherwise.

  • Hi there ...

    Don't worry, your quite normal ... l dont know anyone that wasn't scared waiting for tests ... it's the worse part for me ... it's all those "what ifs" and not knowing ... and everyone telling you, you'll be fine, doesnt help ... you need support right now, hopefully you'll have someone with you at the clinic ...

    But one thing to remember is 8.5 out of 10 lumps are benign... and the younger you are, the odds are even better ... though it's not impossible, the odds are good... 

    At the clinic, depending on different things, you may have a mamorgramme and then an ultra sound on it ... sometimes they take a biopsy which is like a sharp pinch but is over quite quickly ... I took my daughter in law... and glad I did, it helps having someone to chat to ... after we both went for a lovely Costa coffee... no pain after at all ... just a little ache ... but it's really o.k ... 

    Sometimes you get the result on the day, sometimes have to wait a while ... try to keep busy as poss ... and fingers crossed for a good result.... chrissie x

  • Hi Chriss

    I really do think it's the fear of the unknown and expecting the worst whilst hoping for the best. I'm taking my boyfriend with me, but really part of me wants to be alone doing this. I'm lying in bed having waited two weeks for this appointment and now that it's so close I'm just terrified. I don't think they will mammogram me as my doctor suggested I was too young for one, but we shall see I guess. 

    Thank you for replying and your kind words