Hi I have name changed for this
my mum found a lump in her breast - she lifted up her arms to close her car boot, breast hurt when she did so, she felt around and found a lump which said said is sore. made a gp appointment and gp was concerned … she didn’t like the feel of the lump, and there is a big family history of breast cancer on my mums side. Urgent referral was made, plus a separate referral for genetic testing. Mums appointment came through a day later for 27th June and she has been told she will have a number of tests done in that appointment and find out if she’s in the clear or not on that day.
i am so so worried. I haven’t slept at all and she hasn’t either. She is 63. I have two very young children who she absolutely dotes on - her and my dad have always done the bulk of childcare for us, my mum does the school run for my oldest son every day, both my kids idolise their nana :( my mind has got so carried away with itself. I just don’t want to lose my mum or my children lose someone who is totally devoted to them. I don’t want her to be poorly or her life cut short. I want to go to her appointment with her. My dad will obviously go and her best friend of 40 years wants to go with her too.
please can someone talk to me about their experiences? My mind has got carried away. We have no idea yet if it’s something sinister or not but our family history is not good. My mum has never had any other cancer before. One other breast cancer scare about 15 years ago but nothing else