Scared I have breast cancer!

Hi, so I'm 26 and I have the worst Heath anxiety ever! I'm so terrible. But I really can't help it!..I've been feeling my breasts and I've noticed that the chest part of my left breast, the chest wall I believe it's called, is quite lumpy..and the harder I push down I can feel them.. and I'm so scared that it's breast cancer! I can't stop my mind from worrying..I do have a few veins on my breasts aswell so not sure if it's them. I'm going to ring my doctor tomorrow but I'm worried that he is going to put it down to my anxiety as he is aware that I suffer from it really bad..I felt my other breast and I think it feels the same I'm not sure..sometimes my mind goes overdrive and tells me that it isn't!..I just need some reassurance :) will be very grateful so I can get some sleep tonight x

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  • Hello, I am guessing you are a mum of 3?? I am too. 30 years old 2 boys 8 and 4 and a girl she is 1. I'm having a breast cancer scare at the moment and have had one in the past too( which thankfully was ok). 
    I hear you though, I suffer immensely with health anxiety, strangely since I had my fist scare with the lump in my breast just over 4 years ago. Since then I frighten myself over every ache, pain, spot, lump, you name it I'm freaking out. Since the beginning of the year I have been having major anxiety attacks about having tongue cancer and I spent the first 3 months of this year in and out of doctors and dentists, I still have some issues but you know what I overcame them. Lots and lots of talking with friends and family. Stop, think about it and try to think rationally rather than freak out because from my experience that's the worst feeling than anything else. It came to a point where my eldest was picking up on everything I was doing and he started to mimick the things I was doing, complaining and worrying over pains etc. It's then you realise that you have to try and hide your worries and by doing that keep yourself busy with your children and other hobbies. Don't get me wrong I still find myself on the internet, but I haven't googled in over a month, I just read other people's stories and it gives me hope that if it is something sinister there is treatment. Strangely I'm not panicking like I normally do about this lump I have got, I made a joke that this will be the one thing that's sinister because I'm not fretting over it. But the worry is still there, nothing will stop you from worrying but try and keep the anxiety at bay! Sorry for the long post, I really hope it helps you even if just a little bit! 
     

    have you spoken to your GP? They are the only ones that can help with the breast issue and also you can talk to them about your anxiety, they may advise you to for CBT or even medication if it's taking over your life. I was given sertraline which helps with anxiety but I never took them! I was determined to try and fight it alone. 
     

    sending you hugs xx

  • Hi, I went to my gp today I have a hard lump under my breast I'm being referred under the two week rule basically going out of my mind x

  • Sorry to hear you are going through this too, I really hope that all of us get a good outcome from all of this! It's such a worrying time. Nobody is saying you can't worry but try and put it to the back of your mind until your appointment, that's the only thing I can say. When did you find it? Xx

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  • Sorry to hear you are going through this too, I really hope that all of us get a good outcome from all of this! It's such a worrying time. Nobody is saying you can't worry but try and put it to the back of your mind until your appointment, that's the only thing I can say. When did you find it? Xx

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