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suspected breast cancer and worried anxious waiting

Mumgrey
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Hey 

feel like I'm going crazy, found a lump in my right breast   On Thursday, managed to get GP appointment. Early last week . At this point I was a little worried but not really.  Urgent 2ww referral made to the clinic and now having to wait until the 14th. 
feeling very alone and frightened as I'm 44 I have 2 children in their 20's and 2 younger ones at secondary school. My younger children's father and partner advises not to worry anyone until I have my tests. I don't have a great support network in either friends or family.
 

I don't want to worry my oldest ones but I do have a sinking feeling and anxiety that it is cancer... not just because of the lump but other ongoing symptoms. The thought of getting a diagnosis and then sharing it with them seems harder than maybe preparing them by sharing it as suspected. I believe they would want to know now rather than after a diagnosis or I am being selfish? 
everything online talks about waiting for a diagnosis.
 

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    sorry to hear this! I feel what your going through. I found a lump and waiting on biopsy results. Dr was reassuring and my family keep saying don't worry but head goes to these negative places thinking I'm gonna die. No one understands, the wait is torture!

    I tried to go to work and got emotional so they sent me home; I just feel like it's ruining everything. I hope you will be okay, your allows to feel how you want to feel. Everyone says think positively but I think why if I might get told bad news next week?

    ive only been waiting on results since Tuesday and I can't cope waiting another 6 days now!

    im sorry to hear you are going through this with little support, I'm here if you need someone to talk to 

    wishing you all the best xx

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    Hi 

     

    sorry to hear this! I feel what your going through. I found a lump and waiting on biopsy results. Dr was reassuring and my family keep saying don't worry but head goes to these negative places thinking I'm gonna die. No one understands, the wait is torture!

    I tried to go to work and got emotional so they sent me home; I just feel like it's ruining everything. I hope you will be okay, your allows to feel how you want to feel. Everyone says think positively but I think why if I might get told bad news next week?

    ive only been waiting on results since Tuesday and I can't cope waiting another 6 days now!

    im sorry to hear you are going through this with little support, I'm here if you need someone to talk to 

    wishing you all the best xx

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    Hello, 

    Im sorry to interrupt but trust me I know how exhausting to JUST WAIT for these results !

    I've got my breast biopsy done on Monday and I have a face to face appointment on this thursday with a surgeon to discuss my results. Is this how you are going to receive your results aswell ? My lmphy nodes under my arms kept swelling and going down which they think it is related to my breast lump. Even though I was told my breasy lump was benign 5 years ago, the doctor who did my biopsy said that things can change over years, hence why I had a biopsy again as my lump looked suspicious. I am literally doing everything to keep my mind busy but I can not stop thinking about some stuff. Preparing myself for the good and the bad is so hard. I hope everything goes well for you and please keep us updated !

    Im wishing you all the best,

    Yazi

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