Hi Rainy,

A very warm welcome to our forum. I am sorry to hear about your symptoms - both old and new. I am not a doctor but, as it is just over 2 weeks until you will be seen at the breast clinic, i expect that you can safely wait until then.

I do hope that nothing untoward is found when you get there, as not all lumps are cancerous. Many people have naturally lumpy breasts or benign cysts.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine,

thanks for replying, as it's only a fortnight now and I don't think I'd get in any sooner I'm going to wait and see.

x

Hi Rainy,

I agree, as I don't expect that you'd get seen any sooner anyway. Try not to keep feeling the area, as this will only make it more tender. I know that it's hard not to keep touching it. Have you tried feeling the area in the shower when you are well soaped up? This is often a gentler way to feel any lumps.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi,

I have tried checking in the shower and that's how I can tell it's spread and grown to around 2 inches. It now starts at the sternum area and reach the areole. The new lump is under my collar bone but that feels like a fatty pocket or small cyst.

I'm usually pretty good at dealing with illness and the unknown as I have a rare neurological disease but I just feel really down and tired all the time waiting for the clinic. I'm annoyed at myself for letting it get to me when the majority of lumps are nothing to worry over. 
but thank you for being a voice of reason to help level me out. X

Hi,

I have tried checking in the shower and that's how I can tell it's spread and grown to around 2 inches. It now starts at the sternum area and reach the areole. The new lump is under my collar bone but that feels like a fatty pocket or small cyst.

I'm usually pretty good at dealing with illness and the unknown as I have a rare neurological disease but I just feel really down and tired all the time waiting for the clinic. I'm annoyed at myself for letting it get to me when the majority of lumps are nothing to worry over. 
but thank you for being a voice of reason to help level me out. X

Hi Rainy,

Waiting to be seen at the clinic is agonising. I am normally a very sensible and matter of fact person, but I totally went to pieces when I was in your position. My emotions were all over the place and I cried non-stop - totally unlike me! Regardless of the outcome, you'll feel better, as you can then move forward and start to do something about your symptoms if need be. 

Keeping my fingers crossed for good news.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thank you xx