Fearing the worst.

I went to see my doctor last week as I found quite a large lump in my boob. Not only that I had an inverted nipple and a flat patch on my boob nearest to my armpit. I'm not sure how long my nipple had been like that but the lump seem to appear quite quick and the flat part wasn't there. My doctor referred me to the breast clinic which has now come through at the end of next week. But the stress has got too much for me and I went to private clinic last night and had mammogram and scan. The doctor then took a biopsy and took 5 bits away 3 Im my boob 2 in my armpit. Is this normal this has sent me into overdrive I've convinced myself it is cancer and that the worst case scenario that it's spread. I'm 47 premenopausal and was really hoping it was a cyst or hormonal but the doctor said it's definitely not a cyst. I'm driving myself crazy here I think if my nipple wasn't inverted I'd be a bit more optimistic but because of that as well as lump I've convinced myself it's the worst. 

  • Hi there, I'm so sorry you're going through this. I am waiting on my referral and I understand the level of anxiety you must be feeling. Do you know when you are due to receive your results? The fact that you've went private, it may be a case of them being extra thorough hence the extra biopsies. I briefly looked at going private and many of them state that they are extremely thorough in their testing and examination. Please keep us up to date with your test results.

    Sending lots of love and strength x 

  • Hi thanks for your response. I'm not sure when I will get my results. She did say she hoped to have them by next week. I have an appointment at the NHS breast clinic Thursday which she's told me to attend still even though I paid to see her sooner. She hoped she would have the results before then and call me with results. I'm absolutely terrified I'm completely consumed by it convinced myself it is. Just frightened there going to tell me im going to die. . I've never felt anxiety and stress like this before. When you say your waiting on your referral do you mean to the breast clinic? Did you find something. Hope all goes well for you. Feel your anxiety right now. X