Hi all

Hoping for some advice and some clarity!

On Tuesday I noticed a small pea sized lump in my left armpit, I immediately panicked and managed to get a doctor’s appointment for Thursday morning. I saw the doctor and she confirmed it was a lump and said it could be an enlarged lymph node. She has referred me to a breast clinic.. I also have private healthcare, which I know i am very lucky to have. I have managed to get an appointment on Tuesday with a consultant. I know i am extremely privileged to have this option and I feel like I shouldn’t even be as anxious as I am, as I have an extremely short wait time.

I have struggled in the past couple of  months with health anxiety as one of my closest friends died of complications of Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma in November. I was also very ill in November with a stomach complaint from an oversea adventure  I had to spend 5 days in hospital. This whole episode and considering how quickly I have managed to be seen is inexcusable of how anxious i am feeling . I keep googling it every 10 minutes like some little google gremlin. How did anyone else cope with their anxiety when waiting for the initial appointment?

Thanks so much

Webbling