Been referred to Breast clinic and I am fricking out

Hi, hope this helps because I am in quite a state.. 

About 3 weeks ago I went to my gp cause I felt a lump on my left breast. It was getting infected and I was pretty sure it was a cyst as I have had them before. The doctor checked and she said it was superficial and nothing to worry about. However she felt a bigger lump in my right breast I knew nothing about and she said I needed to get it checked. She was not worried either she said but it had to be looked at. I got an appointment for today, the 18th but 2 days ago I received a call from the COVID tracers that I had been in contact with someone who tested positive for covid. Of course, I am self isolating and I had to change my appointment. I now have to wait until the 7th and I am so stressed out I don't know how I'm going to go through the month. I am also scared that there is no guarantee I will not be in contact with another positive or that I might even catch the virus myself! This can go in forever! Is it normal to leave it for so long? Could it be dangerous? I have not had any symptoms of covid myself so it all feels a bit pointless and unbelievably scary.. 

  • Hi Noax

    What rotten luck. If it were me I would book a covid test to see if I've had it and if negative call the breast unit and inform them, perhaps they would see you quicker then.

    Waiting around for tests is awful, with lots of anxiety and worry but having been diagnosed with breast cancer and having to wait months for an operation I know how the mind turns quickly to thinking the worse. IF you have breast cancer I doubt another couple of weeks will make a difference but there's also the possibility you do not have cancer and you're worrying needlessly. Try and keep yourself busy and put it to the back of your mind, no amount of worrying is going to change anything.

    Good luck x 

  • Nose

    Hi Noax . Just read your post and im sorry you are feelimg freaked out, its unfortunate that you have come into.contact with someone thst had covid ,and are having to isolate and .postpone your appointment  to be looked at, but not all.lumps are cancerous, yes some are but although its hard not to worry, you really must try to think positive ,there are a number of breast conditions that it might be also,but we all.have a fear if cancer when finding lumps. ,where ever they msy be. Try to limit the people you mix with, although I know its hard to.do if you are a key worker ( I dont know your circumstsnces) but if you can its a good idea untill you are seen .Try to enjoy Christmas and put it to the back of your head, and tell yourself worrying now will not solve anything, you may be worrying for nothing and  in the end what will be ,will be and you never know...it may be nothing to worry about. Take care and stay strong. Xx

  • Hi I am sorry this has happened I too am freaking out and have arranged to go private as there is a delay in the waiting times in our area atm and waiting like u said makes u go crazy ! I would definitely get a test and then see if u can get get into clinic again. Fingers crossed it's good news for us both

  • Angel 78

    Hi I think you think by my reply to Noax that you think  ive  just  found a breast lump ,but I actualy found one in May 2020. I was seen in breast clinic, and after 2 mamgrans nothing showed up ,But then consultant  asked me where I could feel the lumo on my right breast which I found to be hard and it wouldn't move at all.

    I showed her and she could feel it to, she orderd an ultra sound which was done ,and it showed up there i  then had 5  biobsys done with a punch, 3 from my breast, and 2 from.under my right arm.Thrn a metal marker clip was inserted into my right breast near where the lump was. Then I was asked to get dressed and come through to her office .I was told there and then it was breast cancer . Ive had a lumpectomy and all lympth nodes were removed as the cancer was in 3 of my nodes. I had to have chemotherapy  fir 16 weeks ,but a couple of them had to be cancelled as I got a seroma under my arm, which had to be drained twice, and I got an infection there as well .My chemotherapy has just finished ,I had my last one of eight in total on  Monday 14th December, and I had a pic line put in and that came out after the chemotherapy session ended on the same day. 

    Im due also to have Radiotherapy soon,I dont know how many or for how long ,but I guess I'll be told that when I get the call .

    But I do hope you will be ok and if you have any questions ,if i can help I will .

     

     

     

  • Wow what a journey so pleased You finish the chemo and hoping the next stage goes well. 
    I'm being seen tomorrow and can't help feeling it's not going to be good news but praying it is! It's so big and I thought separately shortness of breath I have been getting was in related but now I'm terrified!

  • Angel 78. 

    Hi Angel , its good your being seen tomorrow  and it may not be as bad as you actualy think it will be . Just try to stay calm and put your positive head on ,it could be a cyst  or any other breast condition  there are so many different things it could be ,it doesn't always turn out to be cancer . But if it is you will deal with it, I didnt think i could  but although I had tears ,which is only natural, I put my big girls pants on  and went with whatever I had to. Ill be thinking of you tomorrow and hooefuly you will be ok. Do let us know how you get on. Sending you a big positive hug ((((OXO)))).

     

  •  

    Hi I am sorry this has happened I too am freaking out and have arranged to go private as there is a delay in the waiting times in our area atm and waiting like u said makes u go crazy ! I would definitely get a test and then see if u can get get into clinic again. Fingers crossed it's good news for us both

  • And breathe .... I have a cyst! It's 7cm and waiting for all the results I had a total break down sobbing into my mask sitting alone in the waiting room lol but thank god it's ok will now wait for it to be aspirated on the 29th. Thanks so much for your support xx

    fingers crossed it's good news for those that are waiting too ! 

  • Angel78

    So pleased it was just a cyst,bet you was so happy. Xx