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FormerMember over 4 years ago

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Hi! I'm not really sure what to say but needed to get it out of my head and this is the best place to do it with so many knowledgeable heads. I am ABSOLUTELY terrified, GP has referred me to breast clinic, basically a few weeks ago I thought I felt a lump but when I tried to find it again there was no defined lump (my breasts are quite big and generally lumpy), however I kept prodding and poking until I bruised the breast quite badly. I finally calmed myself from that and within days noticed a slight crease across the nipple of the same breast, the crease is only evident when I am laying down and warm, normal day to day it is still behaving as normal and is not noticeable. I have been to hell and back in my head and don't know how to cope waiting for appt. I cry every time I look at my children and haven't been able to eat for a few days. I am in my early thirties.

ronstar over 4 years ago

A warm welcome, though sorry you find yourself here and we hope your stay with us will be short and we'll be cheering you on your way.

Waiting for appointments and results is just awful and we all understand. Distraction is the best thing - I'm sure your children are a great distraction and anything else which takes your mind off things.

When you can't distract yourself, please keep a couple of things in mind - a huge majority of things that get referred to the breast clinic turn out to be something other than cancer. If - and it's a very big if - it should turn out to be cancer, breast cancer is very treatable and outcomes are excellent. My treatment finished several years ago and I'm now getting on with my life, cancer free as are many others on here

I know it's terrifying and our minds do like to take us to some dark places, but all the worry doesn't change anything - some people find it helpful to set aside some worry time then pack it away in a box and come back to it the next day.

Feel free to chat to us on here whenever you need a distraction and keep in touch to let us know how you are getting on.

Sending virtual hugs

Grogg over 4 years ago

17 years ago I noticed a swelling under my arm ! Checked to other armpit and couldn't decide. After a few weeks, during which time I'd developed pain in breast, I burst into tears on a Sunday afternoon and told my hubby. He could see it. Rang my sister and she came over and she could see it. Went to GP next morning who told me she wasn't concerned it looked fine. I insisted on referral, offering to go private if necessary. Two week later I had appointment and mammogram and ultrasound. It was a fat pad. Basically breast tissue in armpit. They didn't make me feel I was wasting their time and told me to stay vigilant. Roll forward almost 11 years and recalled from routine screening . I had no lump or symptoms. Every year before my annual follow up mammogram I get phantom breast pain. Stress plays havoc.

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