Hi all!
I am a 20 year old female and recently went to the doctor as I became aware through self checking that my left breast feels lumpy, whereas my right breast feels smooth. Upon the doctor examining my breasts, she didn't seem too alarmed when checking the left breast and described the lumps as "lumpy breast tissue" which could be down to hormones. Going onto my right breast she agreed that they do feel different but she is almost certain that the lumps she feels in my left breast aren't anything to be alarmed about. Despite this, she said she thought it best to be sure and even though she is "99.9% sure it isn't cancer" she would rather be completely sure and so decided to urgently refer me to a breast clinic. She said the urgent referral was only because she believes I would be waiting a long time for an appointment under a normal referral due to the current pandemic. I have bad anxiety and am honestly freaking out over this referral and I've already convinced myself the worst. She said the letter will arrive within the next couple of weeks but I don't know how I'm going to cope with this as it the only thing I can think about. Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience to me or is currently going through a similar thing.
Thanks in advance! :) x
*Also forgot to mention that I noticed this lumpiness two periods ago and thought that it went down after the first period and flared back up with the second. It's been a week since that second period and the lumpiness is still there (as examined and recognised by my GP as well as myself) so I'm unsure whether it flares up at different points in my menstrual cycle.
