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Don’t know how to cope.

Bridget94
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I'm 27, found a lump in my right breast last week and have my referral appointment tomorrow. 
 

the lump is quite big, I'd say like a marble? Feels hard but I'm not sure if it's mobile or not? I'm not sure what people mean or what it should feel like if it can move? 
 

when I saw my GP, it was awful, I was in an emotional state and she just said take your top off, didn't close the curtain or let me get ready? Didn't think too much of that but but when she did feel, she just asked where the lump was, felt it and said 'ooh that is big' I was already in tears and this just made me break down, I asked her what she meant, has she felt ones like this before and I got no response. She didn't check anywhere else. She told me I was been referred. That was it. 
 

ive been in a state since, the closer it's getting I'm not feeling better like I thought I would I'm feeling more anxious. I don't know how I'll cope if I got told bad news tomorrow? Or if I got no news and have to wait for further tests? I'm just so scared. 
 

the gp didn't give me any scenarios like what it could be... so I had to google, which is obviously not the best to do but I had to have some idea of what I could get told tomorrow, bad or not bad news, I needed to know. 
 

appointment isn't until tomorrow at 5pm so I just need to try and keep busy I suppose 

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    I'm so sorry, I'm 20 a found a breast lump on Sunday, doctor sent me for referral so waiting for my appointment .. I'm the same as you I wasn't told much just had been refereed ..

    it's an anxious time and the fear of the unknown makes it worse, I hope your appointment goes well and you get good results and it's just benign xxx

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    Hi there ..

    Oh my, it's so scary waiting to get breast lumps checked ... and there's no way round it, just keep as busy as poss ..

    But on the good news side, the odds are 8.5 out of 10 lumps are benign... and the younger you are the odds are a lot better too ..

    I had a call back from mamorgrams 5 times ... the first 4  were all clear... some of those lumps were hard like a marble ... some moved ... some didn't... one felt like a flat pebble, which I'd convinced myself was cancer ... but  it  wasn't...  

    So the odds are well in your favour... it's not impossible but improbable.... so try to take deep breaths .. hold on and fingers crossed you'll be fine ... and please know breast cancer has come a long way ... I started on here  chatting to 5/6 others that had different cancers and treatments.... wer all still standing 4 years on ... and one of those has had two babies after her chemo treatments... so let us know how you go ... we all love positive outcomes to .... Chrissie x

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    Thank you for your response. Try calling the clinic you've been text too if your worrying, they can sometimes get you in sooner due to cancellations, that's what I did. 
     

    thank you and same too you, try not to worry, hopefully you'll be seen too soon and get good news xx 

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    Hi Chrissie, thank you so much for your response, I can't tell you how much it put me at ease. I really needed to hear some of the things you have said. The wait is the worst part but hopefully I get good news today. 

    I hope you are doing well xx 

     

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