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Breast Clinic appointment this monday

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I went to the doctor's last Friday as not sure if I have lumps. Keep getting a weird dry skin rash on L one. I'm not sure about it all as I had a reduction in 2014 so there's a lot of scar tissue there. Been getting anxious and crying a lot. Other half has been fab. 

Just had the letter through saying my check at the "suspected under 40s cancer" clinic is this coming Monday. I'm frightened.  

Kid (age 9) is playing in her room. She knows something is worrying me but I'm keeping quiet til I know. OH will be home from work soon. I'm sat in a hot bath trying to not panic. I'm scared though. 

I'm 31. I don't want it to be bad. My anxiety is getting unbearable. Is a quick turnaround normal? Is it common to mistake scars for lumps? 

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    Hi there

    I saw no one has responded to your post yet so thought I'd reply and bump it up on the list.

    I know how worried and scared you will be just now as your mind will be thinking of the worse case scenario but just because you have been referred doesn't mean you have cancer, just that they want to see what the reason for the issue you're having with your breast.

    I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 but had no symptoms, caught through a screening program.

    When at the breast clinic there were about 20 of us there, all on the two-week cancer pathway as GPs usually do this to jump the queue, out of those 20 women only three of us went on to have biopsies. So 17 were told they didn't have cancer after their mammogram.

    I know it's hard but try and take your mind off the clinic, don't use google as it will increase your anxiety and keep yourself busy, which shouldn't be too difficult with a 9 year old.

    Hopefully you will get good news on Monday x

     

     

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    Hello dear,

    Your post has touched me as I too am in a similar position. I have had my breast clinic appointment and I am now waiting, what feels like an eternity , for the outcome of biopsies. 

    I have been very much like you, my mind is all over the place and my emotions are on a rollercoaster. 

    I know how hard it is but try to find some distraction, something to possible occupy your mind. One thing I've found helpful is reading about mindfulness. Are we allowed to post links ? I found a great passage from a lovely man I heard on our local radio, www.mauriceduffy.com/.../

    Try reading www.mauriceduffy.com/.../ and www.mauriceduffy.com/.../. If you like them you can also listen to him reading them out, I'm not a new age hippy  by any means but the passages have helped me and I find his voice comforting ️
     

    I have also been making sure to go out of the house every day, you probably do anyway as you have a young child, been on some lovely walks and enjoyed being alone with my husband and taking in the environment. I am off work at the minute due to my emotions and quickly reaslied that staying in and moping/crying/over analysing words and situations was harmful to my mind  

    Remeber what will be will be,we are in very capable hands, and we have no control over what is happening. A bit like riding the storm with a gorgeous hunk as the captain of our ship haha. 

    Hope you have found some comfort in this message (and you don't just think I am crazy ) and please know that I am thinking of you. 
     

    Love  from a fellow warrior

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