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Found breast lump

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Hi, 

I don't know why I'm posting on here but I'm just so terrified. About a week ago or so I found a large lump in my right breast at the top. Tried to tell myself it was just an injury from just starting using weights for exercise. I went to the GP on Thursday who put in an urgent referral to the breast clinic! I have a week to wait for my appointment now and I literally can't function. I'm crying constantly. I have a 3 year old daughter who I'm a single mum to all I keep thinking is I can't leave her I just can't but all I can think of is that's it I've got cancer and I'm leaving her when she needs me and won't understand where I've gone. This is horrible my sister has just recovered from breast cancer so that's made me think I've definitely got it. 
 

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    Hi,

    Sorry to hear your are going through this. The waiting park is always so hard. The urgent referrals I think are just standard practise for people presenting with breast lumps etc. As others have mentioned I think about 1:8 of people referred to the hospital don't have cancer. 
    It always feels abit hopeless waiting but trying to do things can make the time go faster. But it's so natural to worry and think the worst. Everyone at the hospitals I'm sure will be lovely and will be able to give you as much information as possible. 
     

    Wishing you the very best 

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    Hi,

    Sorry to hear your are going through this. The waiting park is always so hard. The urgent referrals I think are just standard practise for people presenting with breast lumps etc. As others have mentioned I think about 1:8 of people referred to the hospital don't have cancer. 
    It always feels abit hopeless waiting but trying to do things can make the time go faster. But it's so natural to worry and think the worst. Everyone at the hospitals I'm sure will be lovely and will be able to give you as much information as possible. 
     

    Wishing you the very best 

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