Doctor found a lump in breast

Hello everyone 

After a few weeks of having a strange feeling in my right breast, and a bruise like feeling when wearing a bra/touching it.. I decided to call the doctor today
 

They were great and got me in today for a check over - my worst nightmare came true as the doctor has found a lump. If the top of your breast was 12 o'clock , the lump is at 7 o'clock , on the under side and slightly to toward my rib/underarm 

 

When I first arrived he told me due to my age (29) that it's probably a cyst and they would give me antibiotics? But after feeling it he said I need to be seen at the breast clinic 

 

of course I am not fearing the worst.

 

I have had a course of strange symptoms over the last year which have been investigated and nothing was found eg bruising all over my legs and feet, tiredness , nausea , stomach pain, shoulder pain, swollen glands on and off. Despite having these checked at different points I'm now thinking what if it's breast cancer and it's secondary or has spread elsewhere and that's why I'm ill all the time and spending half my time sleeping. 
 

Relating to my breast, specific symptoms include sore area on the breast like a bruise, hard feeling like the tissue  is thicker across the bottom of my breast, moveable lump - it doesn't appear to be round , more a strange shape... no redness that I can see and no nipple change.

 

 

  • Hello WeeOne90, 

    You've done the right thing in calling the doctor and it seems like your GP has been very thorough in examining you and has decided it would be better to refer you to the breast clinic. 

    I thought I would share this booklet with you from Breast Cancer Care to give you an idea of what to expect from your breast clinic appointment. Other members will be along shortly I hope to share their experience with you. I know it is a very anxious time for you and that the wait to be seen at the breast clinic can feel like an eternity but try not to anticipate the worst as so many of the lumps referred to the breast clinic turn out not to be cancer.

    It won't be long now before you have some definite answers and I keep everything crossed for you that everything turns out to be fine.

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Hi Lucie. Thank you for sharing this booklet. 
     

    I am a nervous wreck at the moment. The 3 close family members I told have just responded saving I'm sure it will be fine and haven't been in touch since to see how I'm doing so I feel alone in the situation too. 
     

    I just have a really bad feeling that something is up, it's the swollen glands under my arms and across my collar bone and tiredness that have me questioning if it might be something more than just a cyst. But , as you said, at least I will know over the coming weeks one way or another. 
     

    I feel for my husband and my two young children. I just hope it's not bad news and I have to put them through any upset or stress, or worse. 
     

    Cancer appears to rub heavily in the family and I am still undergoing PTSD treatment due to my dads cancer journey and end of life quality. I don't want anyone to have to see me suffer as I did with other family members.

     

    I'm jumping ahead of myself now. 
     

    I fear that due to COVID I won't be allowed someone with me on the day, I suffer agoraphobia and anxiety attacks due to my mental health so I am just dreading the whole appointment.

     

    Thank you for your response. It's been a comfort to just have someone to write this all out too.

     

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