I'm sure there are already 100s of posts like this, but I feel like I need to speak to people who are in the same situation or have been through it already to stop me from panicking
I found a lump in my breast 2 weeks ago, I went and saw the nurse at my GP surgery who did an examination and said it felt like a cyst. She couldn't feel it initially and I had to show her where it was. I thought because it wasn't immediately obvious and she said she thought it was a cyst that she'd just send me away and say it was nothing to worry about. But she's referred me to the breast clinic to get it checked.
The appointment letter came today and it's scared me so much! The way it's worded it's makes it sound like I definitely have cancer and I'm so so worried. I have a 3 year old and was planning to have another baby this year now I feel like I can't make any plans because I'm about to be given awful news. ive got to wait until the 30th for my appointment, im already so anxious and keep crying I feel like I'm going to be a complete mess by the time the appointment comes around.
I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer in January which I think is adding to my anxiety because cancer runs in the family.
I've convinced myself of the worst and I'm just not sure what to do with myself while I'm waiting for the appointment.
Thanks for reading this if you made it this far, sending love to everyone going through this process ️
