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found lump in breast how can i stop thinking the worse?

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summerflower12 · 30/04/2014 09:32

Hi,

Last saturday was having shower and found lump in breast. I went into major panic mode...I saw gp yest, she said it felt smooth and moves but 3cm!!...I ve veen poking breast ever since I found it, hardly eating, hardly sleeping...she has referred me to breast clinic...but of course no news yet..how can i stop thinking the worst, bursting out crying, i m 37...have two very small children older is 3...I just need something to stop me thinking...I can't!! Any ideas? Please...

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summerflower12 · 30/04/2014 09:53

How can i stop crying everytime i remember?

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Elibean · 30/04/2014 10:53

Well, first have a paw to hold - I've had lumps and thickened tissue and dips and been through all the scary moments, as so many of us have. And so far, its always been fine.

The odds of it being anything nasty are very low - you have a 90% chance of your lump being benign. And of the remaining few %, most are curable.

Also, big smooth moving lumps are usually 'breast mice', a type of cyst, both common and harmless Smile

It has to be checked just in case, but honestly I would bet on your odds - and I'm not a risk taker.

If you want a grounded, sensible crew to hold your paw while you wait, try the Tamoxifen thread - they are lovely, understand the panic, and have seen me through many a wobble!

Meantime, take a hard look at the facts, the odds, and be very very nice to yourself. Being anxious is unavoidable with boob related issues, but knowing you're statistically in a good place might help a bit Flowers

summerflower12 · 30/04/2014 11:13

Oh thanks so much....I will look for that thread...I need someone who understands as honestly I was thinking I was going mad...first thinking I m obsessing...so been poking my breast so much it hurts...then when gp felt it i felt somehow a bit relieved that i m not going crazy but then started fearing the worst....thanks again, ll def go on that thread x

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