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Waiting for breast clinic after lump found.

cren81
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Ok I apologise in advance for the length and possible waffling. 
 

I went to the drs yesterday and they confirmed the lump that I had noticed. The dr said it's about 3cms and doesn't feel like a lymph node. She did say it may be a cyst or a lipoma so I probably have nothing to worry about. I have felt this lump over 4wks ago and have been keeping an eye on it as I thought it may just go away but it didn't. 
 

I received a text from the drs saying I had been referred to the breast clinic via the 2ww and now my appt is on Thursday this week (which btw I thought wow that's great only a 3day wait) but I then started painicing  why so quick (I know it's irrational because had they given me an appt over a week away I would have been upset. I make no sense) 

 

I have told my husband, my eldest daughter and a friend of mine. The problem is my husband sufferes from serious depression and is on a high dose of anti depressants, I don't really talk about my actual worries to my eldest daughter and my friend lives up north so is not local for me. I have a very busy life as I also have 2 boys with autism and they keep me busy as does organiseing all they need with councils and school Amd I have a teenage daughter who is having counciling because they think she has been masking her own autism and she suffers from self harming. I am usually the strong one in my family (immediate and extended) I am the one that organises arranges and is there for everyone else. So they have never really been there for me per se. So I have a lot of feelings right now and no one to talk to. 
 

My aunt was treated for breast cancer and my mum died 3 years ago from the side effects of her breast cancer returning. I cared for her for at least 8 months before she passed all on my own (because no one else in the family would believe just how ill she was) and I lived with her in the hospital when the last few days of her life. I know that it's probably a cyist or lipoma but there is 10% of my brain that's saying you just don't know. there's just no one to talk to about those feelings and I am just down about it. 
 

i remember coming here and talking to people about my mum and I guess I just needed a release to deal with the just in case scenario. 
 

if you got to the end of this then wel done and thank you for taking the time to read 

 

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    Hope you are okay, it's difficult not being able to talk about our worries. I am also going to the breast clinic on Thursday morning. Please let me know how you get on and I will too. I'm really scared as I lost my sister to breast cancer a few years ago. I don't have a lump just swelling near left armpit and ot feels tender and sensitive which also goes to the side of left breast. I've been having left shoulder pain for a month and then started with the swelling near armpit just over a week  ago and now have left side neck pain. Dr google was a bad idea. I'm scared it is cancer and that it has spread. Worried sick about going on Thursday

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    I know what you mean about being worried, mine is a lump under right armpit which I just thought was a lymphnode swelling and now I'm off to the breast clinic. I know drs are just being cautious which is a good thing. But I just wanted her to say yes it's an enlarged lymph node everything is alright..

     

    I will definitely let you know how I go. The thing I did have all this when I was 17 and found a lump in my right breast and it turned out to be just a cyist. I don't remember being this worried at all. But at 17 what did I have to worry about. 
     

    now I have 4 kids a grandson a depressed husband 2 of my kids with disaability. I have a lot more to worry about than I did at 17.

     

    good luck on Thursday I will be thinking of you 

  • Offline in reply to Mummyoftwo2021

    Hi I am so confused, my go said she could feel a lump I can feel a lump but the consultant said he couldn't feel anything and when he asked where I felt it I couldn't find it! Now I'm home I can feel it immediately! He still referred me for a mammogram and an ultrasound but now have to wait till next week. So I guess it's good news cause he couldn't feel it. 
     

    how did your appt go ?

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    Don't worry about it being so quick I also have been referred after finding a lump in my breast but the rapid access breast clinic wait is 10 weeks. I know it's hard but try not to worry better to been seen quickly. X

  • Offline in reply to Mollydot

    What I realised is I wouldn't be happy with either way. If the appt was good soon why is that? Maybe it's because it's so urgent. But if the appt was a week away I'd probably be saying why haven't they given me an earlier appt don't they no this is urgent I know I am being irrational but I just can't help it. 

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    I can understand that your going to worry either way. That makes you human I seem to be swaying from massive panic to for God sake get a grip lol. Still I will be glad to be seen and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. 

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