Scared thought 1 pea lump now told 2 lumps

I felt a pea sized very hard lump in my right boob been so scared to the point I’ve not got it checked out due to seeing my mom go through breast cancer.. breast op 1st would of been full mastectomy but her boobs were huge so the surgeon left her with a little b/c cup from a gg so big difference (he has actually said it helped as he could cut surrounding tissue) then chemo which she quit after a few sessions as she said she couldn’t cope with the side effects she didn’t want to do it at all.. she only did chemo because us 4 kids begged her as we wanted her here in the end we all had to say stop them quality better than quantity as she really wanted to end her life as the chemo made her so Ill.. 

but she had the radiotherapy that was part of her treatment plan... she now discovering she got damage from radiotherapy doctors are investigating at the minute she is constantly back and fourth from hospital but has been cancer free since her March 2013 diagnosis she was told she had the most aggressive form and she most likely will get it again but they don’t know when... I’m hoping she never has to go through it again 

my dad got diagnosed lung cancer earlier in the yr passed away beginning aug all his family have had different types cancer 2 of his brothers have passed because of cancer at an early age.. 

my nan had breast cancer (my moms mom) she also had cancer of the womb so hysterectomy my mom has also had cervical changes that have been treated aswell as my cousin my mom had hysterectomy 10yrs  ago because prolapse womb so it’s never developed further than abnormal cells that were burnt away... 

with my family history I’m so scared and have buried my head.. 

last thurs morning I took an overdose (I really regret it now) luckily I’m ok and have made a full medical recovery my head still messed but while I was there I confessed to my other half and family that I hadn’t had lump checked (I had told them I had and nothing to worry about) so I asked the doctor looking after me for my OD if she could check my boob or if would need someone else she said she could check she said I have 2 lumps (not 1) that she thinks need investigating ASAP so has fast tracked me to been seen within 2weeks I’ve still not heard anything but am so scared that trying to ignore I could of made it worse 

  • Hello Budgie331, 

     

    It is totally normal given your family history to be panicking about these lumps. I am so sorry your mum went through so much and that the chemotherapy made her so ill. Fantastic news though that she has been cancer free for six years. I am glad you are ok now  and it's good you managed to talk to your other half and your family about it and that the doctor looking after you checked you out and was able to fast track you so that you are seen very quickly. Hopefully you won't have to wait long now before your appointment and even though the uncertainty of waiting for results can be overwhelming, it is great that you took that step rather than ignoring it and not talking to anyone about it. Try not to anticipate what it might be though - there are so many different explanations as to what it could be so try to keep busy and distracted while waiting to find out more and avoid looking anything up online as this will inevitably make you worry more. 

    I hope you will hear from others here who have been through this before and that they will be along shortly to share their story with you. 

    Keeping everything crossed that everything turns out to be fine.

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator