Referred to breast clinic at 25. Scared.

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well.

Today I went to my GP regarding an issue I found with my breast. Last week, while I was getting dressed, I noticed that my right breast had dimples when I flexed my pectoral muscles. That freaked me out because just recently I had seen a Facebook post about a woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer and her only symptom was dimpling. I obviously immediately made an appointment with my GP. Today my GP examined me and later said that she can't feel a defined lump in there but that the area is definitely lumpier than in the other breast. She said that it is HIGHLY unlikely that it's breast cancer given that I'm 25 and have no family history of breast cancer but she would refer me to a breast clinic anyway so that they can check out the area. 

Now, I am known to be a big hypochondriac, however, I am so scared that they will find something malicious at the clinic and that it's going to be breast cancer. After I left the GP surgery I felt like throwing up and dizzy. That's how scared I was and now I am at work and can barely concentrate and feel always shaky and jittery. 

I just need someone to talk to. Did someone experience dimpling as well and it turned out NOT to be cancer? What will they do to me at the clinic?

  • Hey! I just turned 22. I was referred to breast clinic in December for lumpiness in my breast or my Dr described as thickening. I was scared just like you really worried and reallY upset that I'd have to go in alone. It was actually not as bad as I expected it to be & thankfully what I was feeling was just glandular tissue and I had more in my right breast than my left, my consultant explained breasts aren't exactly identical & sometimes esp when you're younger your breasts have more dense glandular tissue than fat (everyone different with this) When I felt the area on the other side I was relieved to feel it was also a little lumpy but not as lumpy as the other side. I was sent for a scan anyway and they found a fibroadenoma v small (u can't feel it with your hands) it was 0.3cm. When she pressed on it with the probe it hurt. Other than that what I was feeling she said was glandular breast tissue & nothing to worry about. Over time it will turn into fat as I'll get older. 
    I've been referred again this week for my left breast this time as I've had pain in my armpit for a few weeks now (it has started to subside but my go referred me anyway) 

    I'm nervous to go this week esp alone.. but I promise you they'll be really kind and will understand your worries x