Waiting for breast clinic appointment - terrified.

Hi all. 

 

I woke up on Saturday with a strange rash on my right breast. Not painful or itchy, not raised. I looked down and there it was. I called my GP yesterday as by then my entire breast had started feeling heavy. I got seen the same day. 

 

He examined me and ruled out anything he could think of. Referred me straight as an urgent referral. I'm now waiting to hear for an appointment. 

 

Its been 3 days since I saw that stupid rash and now my breast is bigger, sore, heavy and painful. I know that IBC is rare but I can't get it out of my head. I have a 3 year old and I'm not coping well with the wait, especially with the symptoms developing as rapidly as they are. I want to stick my head in the sand and go back to last week. 

  • hi there i didnt want to read your post and not reply.......i understand how scared you are, i found a lump under my armpit a few week ago and reading up on google etc made me sick with worry! i was imagining every symtom under the sun related to breast cancer, i read that hard immobile lumps like mine was more likely to be cancer, i was petrified, anyway i went to the doctors thinking they would refer me to breast clinic and she felt my lump and said it was a blocked pore.....so all that worry for nothing! i still was worrying that maybe she had got it wrong but it has now near enough dissapeared thank the lord!!.....i have never felt fear like that.......but just know that its not always the worst case scenario!....theres so many things it could be, and unlikely to be cancer. but its routine when they refer u as they need to cover there backs just incase!........only 1 in 10 people that get refered  to the breast clinic is diagnosed with cancer, so try not to worry too much, but i know that is easier said than done xx hope everything turns out well for you xx

  • I feel the same. I wish I'd never found this lump and was happily carrying g on with my life. I hope you get good news xx