I’m a 21 year old woman, I noticed a white mark near my left nipple and the whole boob has been aching (kind of feels like when I went through puberty) that boob was always been bigger than the other. I have no discharge I don’t think but I think I can feel a very small lump under my nipple but again I’m not sure.
I noticed the white makes (almost like stretch marks) on Thursday and then Friday the pain started to develop. I’m only hoping if it is cancer that I’ve caught it early.
i’m incredibly scared. I called 111 and they said a clinician will call me at some point and I’m still waiting on their call. I really don’t want it to be cancer. I keep having anxiety spurts, for a bit I’ll cry but then I’ll convince myself I’m okay.
my friend said today that there’s no point in worrying because it might be nothing and I know there’s no point in worrying but that doesn’t stop me from worrying seeing as I have severe anxiety and have done since I was 5.
please if you have been through a similar experience or are going through a similar experience let me know. It’ll put my mind at ease, even if you have been diagnosed, it helps to know someone is there.
I will try to sleep, if not I’ll just wait up for the call :)
Hi there, do hope you're not too stressed to listen to the good advice of everyone on this thread.
One very helpful mantra that I kept referring to when I was panicking about possible futures was this:
"You don't need to predict how everything will play out, just master the next step and continue moving in the right direction."
I hope it helps you a little now. x
Thank you so much! That has helped :) I’m just waiting on a call from out of hours which I’m supposed to be receiving at 4am.
The out of hours doctor said it’s very unlikely that it’s cancer however it’s best to go to the doctors just to get the discolouration checked, I’ll be phoning my GP tomorrow morning, was going to do it today but I had hardly any sleep and wanted to catch up on that. :)
The out of hours doctor said it’s very unlikely that it’s cancer however it’s best to go to the doctors just to get the discolouration checked, I’ll be phoning my GP tomorrow morning, was going to do it today but I had hardly any sleep and wanted to catch up on that. :)
No problem. Good that they rang you back. try and chill out with something you enjoy - tv, book, puzzles and try and get some rest. GP tomorrow is a good step forward . make sure its a face to face appointment x
I’ve braved it and I’m on hold to them now I just don’t like the way it looks, gonna see if they can fit me in today if not tomorrow x
That helped me when I was a bit fed up with the radiotherapy around session 12 of 15. Weather was so hot and I was getting a bit tired out.
Great I'm glad you getting your worries sorted .
You did the right thing X
Jayne
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