Breast clinic referral fears

I guess I'm looking for anyone with similar symptoms to myself having had an urgent referral to the breast clinic, by my GP this morning.

I've had tender breasts for weeks, but noticed it was far more on the left side. The right is back to normal. The left has a nugget type lump just above the areola. The areola is now darker and sunken in. It's sore and a bit itchy. 

Has anyone experienced this, or struggling with the awful wait? Urgent apps. are 2 weeks wait, but they do all tests in one day and can give biopsy results on the day. I think this is quite good. The worry is tough, especially as I'm a lone parent with a 7 year old.

  • Thank you so much. Believe me, I have everything crossed for us both x

  • I'll be thinking of you on Thursday for sure. I was actually stressed to the point I felt unwell after my biopsy. Now I'm less worried, more calm. Such a rollercoaster ey? 

  • Thinking of you ahead of your appointment on Thursday. All the best to you x

  • A rollercoaster and a half! Let's hope by the end of the next week we're all fine and we can get on and enjoy Christmas! The way I'm eating chocolate at the moment I'll be same size as Santa through stress eating lol x

  • I'm stess eating. Scoffing Christmas mince pies and trying not to sob at charity adverts! Deary me :D

  • Hope all goes well Natzztan and cazstu. Thinking of you both. My husband bought me a big box of maltesers after the hospital yesterday not much left. Will need to loose some weight after all this stress /comfort eating. 

  • Hi ladies, 

    Had my appointment so just wanted to give you all an update. I'm absolutely fine yay! So I had an ultrasound by a consultant first and he said he can see what I'm feeling (which was reassuring that I wasn't going crazy) and that it looks like hormonal swellings as it is all normal breast tissue. The relief was unbelievable. I then went to see the breast consultant and he gave me another examination on the bed and said all feels normal to him, my scans are normal so no more follow up needed. He said the word auxiliary in terms of location and what he was feeling however I couldn't overly understand his accent too well but defo understood that I have nothing to worry about. [@CazStu]‍ how did you get on this morning?

     

    [@MiniMum81]‍ i'll be checking in on here to see how your biopsy results are so please keep us all posted next week. 

  • I'm delighted to hear all is fine for you! I was wondering how you got on. Now you can breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy Christmas! Kind of you to look in on others. Nice to make connections with those we don't know, going through the same experience. 

    I'm far less fragile or worried now. My partner keeps reminding me that the outcome from the first appointment was overall good and biopsy was to back that up and find out what is causing the lump etc. I'd like to heal and get back to normal, very sore!

    [@CazStu]‍  I have been thinking of you too today and hope you got on okay at your appointment. 

     

  • Thank you :) and yeah you do right to focus on the positives as everything in your last appointment was all positive. They see this thing every day and they wouldn't fill you with false hope so if they said it looks good, then the likelyhood is that it's great news! Can't wait to hear your all clear next week and you can join me in celebrating Christmas :) I totally understand why you still worry though, very normal. I have even done it to myself today, "did they look at the right bit" lol I even said to myself "maybe 'it' was hiding behind the swollen tissue" - I mean I honestly don't know why I do it to myself! But I am thrilled the 'lump' is a normal lump. I am going to blame my son lol, only had him 12 weeks ago so he will be the cause to all these hormonal lumps and bumps! Least I can enjoy my time with him too now and his squishy cheeks x

  • Aw... congratulations on your wee baby, so young!

    All of this is more scarey when you have children ey? my son is 7 and I'm also dealing with a congenital heart defect, so he is primarily my concern. I hope this time next week I'll be able to relax!

    The biggest gift for me would be my health. I wish this for everyone.