So, firstly, a little bit about my situation. I’m 35 next week and I am currently waiting on an appointment at the Breast clinic (urgent referral).
Around the end of March I noticed a very small lump under my armpit. Not thinking anything of it as it wasn’t bothering me I left it. Come any it hasn’t gone so I visited my GP and was given antibiotics and told not to worry. Obviously these didn’t work but with no change to the lump I left it again. Well last week I noticed it looked a little bigger so went back to the GP who has now referred me.
I’m a single mum to a four year old, work full time and struggling with coping (even before a diagnosis). I’ve googled ad know I shouldn’t but couldn’t help it. I can’t feel any lumps in my breast but have been checking constantly daily.
Other symptoms seem to have cropped up:
Some pain in my breast, back and arm and last night I got this awful feeling in the back of my throat. Like something was stuck and it’s still there now. So now I’ve got my mind running away thinking if it’s not breast cancer then maybe it’s in my throat, lungs etc.
I know I’ve no choice other than to wait for an appointment but how did everyone cope? Are these symptoms maybe linked to something else or in my head?
Thanks for listening xx
