I noticed a lump in my right breast two weeks ago. It is a couple of centimetres long, quite squashy, and can be moved around easily. I've got no other alarming symptoms such as discharge, rash, nothing going on with my armpit, no weight loss. I'm feeling healthy and fit. I saw a doctor straight away and she agreed that is is squashy and didn't seem to find anything else sinister. She told me "It doesn't feel quite like a cyst. I suspect it could be a fibroadenoma". She's referred me to the breast clinic and said it isn't an urgent case, it's to have it checked out and confirmed so I'd probably hear from them in maybe 4 weeks or so. I did feel reassured by her and was managing to not worry too much.
My appointment letter arrived last week with an appointment for next Monday (14th), which sort of freaked me out a bit. I know I should be glad to have it checked sooner than anticipated, but I feel like a quicker appointment means there's something wrong. I've been feeling worried and anxious all week. Then last night i found a tiny, pea-sized squishy lump on my collarbone, by my shoulder. I think it could just be a fatty lump type of thing. I do have one of those on my arm that was checked out a year ago. However, with the breast thing going on too I've terrified myself with the idea that it's a lymph node thing and I've got cancer that's spreading. I'm so frightened and panicky I barely slept last night, I'm constantly shaking and keep bursting into tears. I don't know how I'm going to function for the next week.
