So sorry to here your going through this. I have an appointment on Thursday, found a lump in my right breast. Due to Easter holidays the waiting time has been 3 weeks. I have two young children and thinking the worst. Now I have the letter in black and white it feels real. 
 

hope everyone has good news xxx

Hi Avapoppy,

A very warm welcome to our forum,

I am sorry to hear that they couldn't complete your smear test due to a polyp. I am not a doctor, but I understand that many polyps are benign, although they may have to be removed due to size. I sincerely hope that this is the case with you. It is common for them to bleed.

Please let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

I know. I have three girls.  29 years old. People keep telling me to not fear the worst. I have a huge habit of doing it with a huge anxiety health disorder.  I was just hoping when I went to gp they wouldn't find anything.  She just said my boob is " lumpy" so now I kee over checking it.  My armpit pain is awful with like a really sensative nipple.  I'm on antibiotics just incase it is a infection and my boob has grown.  Not huge but it's definitely a lot bigger.    I didn't realise I had lumps until I went to the gp.  I can feel loads of them. And then a biggish one under neath my boob near nipple area.     I can't seem to function or focus on anything else.   Is the referral by letter or phone call.  I just got told I'd hear back without 2 weeks 

Thank you everyone I really appreciate you messaging me to say ime *** myself is an understatement am convinced it's cancer but hopefully ime wrong hope your all okay and you get good results and ime sorry to hear u have a lump in your breast bostongirl44 good luck at your. Appointment and everyone else to xxx

Hi Bostongirl, Senorita, Tara, Lou and Eleanor,

To those of you who are new to the forum, a very warm welcome.

I thought that I would reply to you all together, as you all seem to be at a similar stage. This is always a scary time and time feels as if it stands still for these two weeks. Try to keep yourselves busy to help the time to go a little faster and, whatever you do, stay away from 'Dr Google' as much of the information there is unreliable and, will only serve to worry you further.

There are a few facts which might help to allay some of your fears. Not all lumps are cancerous - many turn out to be benign cysts. Of all the people referred to the breast clinic, only 1 person in every 8 will turn out to have cancer. Even if you do get a cancer diagnosis, it is not all doom and gloom. This is one of the most treatable forms of all cancers. I myself have had 2 bouts in the past 11 years and I am still living a busy and fulfilled life.

I sincerely hope that the results for all of you turn out to be better than you're expecting. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you,

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thank you :-) I'm so sorry to hear you have been through this twice before. 
 

I was referred about 10 years ago and was told I had "breast mice" but I think now I'm a mom I have more to lose and it's a bigger worry. 
 

I've been working as much as I can and only told my husband. Don't want people treating me different and asking how I am until I know for sure. Trying to put it to the back of my mind. 
 

It's nice to have people to talk to, glad I've joined xxx

Thank you Jolamine you seem like a very kind caring lady.

I will try to think positive and disctract myself as much as possible.

Lou x

I have found a lump in my right breast after 3-4 months of on and off swelling and pain. Just thought it was due to my periods despite it not being around that time exactly. But this morning I also noticed the dimpling that I had ignored as being "cellulite" on that same boob. 
 

I saw my dr last Tuesday and he has refered me for a mammogram but I'm so scared. I'm 30 no kids and I live 200 miles from my nearest family. Feel so lost and adamant I have cancer I feel like I just need confirmation so I can deal with it. 
 

sorry to hear so many others are in the same boat I feel like I can't think straight and I'm easy to start crying I just feel so scared. 

I feel the same way Panic 1990.

I am going to try and distract myself this weekend with Netflix and a walk as I can't think of anything else otherwise than what is going on in my breast.

I have had cervical and bowel scares before but I feel so much more scared about this for some reason.

take care

Lou

I'm sorry to hear you have had scares in the past I really hope this is nothing but a scare for you again. Good luck trying to distract yourself ive been trying to do similar with work and watching tv. I've told myself if it is cancer I can't change that now and I just have to be prepared. But somehow knowing feels like it will be less scary because I can't start treatment. It's the uncertainty that's bringing me down.

Good luck and take care of yourself and your mind xx