I found a lump in one of my breasts a few days ago. I can't remember when I last checked them so I don't know how long it's been there - I do it fairly frequently but not regularly IYKWIM.
Trouble is I'm abroad with work and won't be home for over 2 weeks. I haven't told anyone in RL. I've no other symptoms of anything being wrong but it's fairly big. My boobs are v small so I can actually see the lump in the mirror. When I lift my arm up and down, the lump moves up and down too - not even sure if that's relevant.
Can anyone tell me if I'm putting myself at huge risk by waiting until the first day I'm home to see my GP? I could probably try to see a doctor in the country I'm in, but it will be quite complicated and I'm not sure how much they can do here. I'm guessing I'll need to be referred to a breast clinic/for scans.
A few things I've read say it can sometimes depend on waiting to see if the lump goes after one menstrual cycle, so I'm kind of hoping that means I have some leeway.
I'm so busy at work I'm not thinking about it during the day, but at night I'm feeing v scared and it's really getting to me. I can't believe this is happening when I'm not at home.
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Is it v risky waiting 2+ weeks to check breast lump with GP
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ATinyBitScared · 23/03/2017 06:02
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