Worried about lump in my breast and scared to go to GP

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i've been weaning my dd from the breast for about 3 months. She's now down to just the night-time feed which i'm thinking of dropping soon as she seems to be growing out of it.

A few weeks ago i noticed a whitish patch of skin on the top part of my right breast and when i pressed down on it i could feel a rather large lump. i know i should have gone straight to my gp but i've been in denial about it until last night when i confided in my dp. He's pushing me to see the doctor asap and has offered to come with me as he knows i'm nervous about it.

truth is i'm a coward at heart and i keep going to bed praying that it'll have disappeared by the time i wake up. i can't stand the thought of not watching my dd grow up, i'm terrified of the idea of chemotherapy and mascectomy and all those things that up until now were just things that applied to other people.

i know i'm being irresponsible in being so reluctant to see the doctor about this as time is really important with these things. i owe it to my daughter to get it investigated asap. i could really do with some moral support to push me to take action. part of me is even afraid i might be wasting the gp's time! how ridiculous is that?

Sounds like a blocked duct. Go tomorrow - what on earth do you think you are achieving by waiting other than raising your blood pressure? The sooner you go the sooner you can relax again.

Honestly it's so, so unlikely to be cancer, you've got more chance of being killed on the way to the doctors by mutant sheep!

Also, EVEN if it isn't a blocked duct, it's more likely than anything to be a subcutaneous cyst (I've had one of those removed) and your boobs have been through the wars a bit and are bound to be a bit lumpen at the mo.

Come on, you are a parent, you have to be responsible and grown up and do some things you'd rather avoid. Stop prevaricating!

i know i'm not achieving anything by waiting. i'm completely illogical when it comes to scary stuff, i admit it!

PLEASE go. My Mum's recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and she's been so lucky in that she found the lump and was treated very very quickly.

Your lump is most probably connected with breast feeding but if there is the slightest chance it might be something more serious speed really is of the essence.

Please do it for your daughter.

You really must see the GP. The longer you leave it, the more worried about it you will be and in the end it will drive you nuts.

The chances are it's nothing at all to worry about, and the GP will be able to reassure you. Even if it is cancer (and the likelihood is very, very slim indeed) the sooner you are treated, the higher your chances will be.

Just go - please.

bella so sorry to hear that. i will go tomorrow, you've all convinced me. i think that's jsut what i needed.

Please go, I know it's hard but it's very important and it will be harder to have to go to the GP at a future date and admit that you have been ignoring it for months. However benign it is it may well not just go away, so you could be letting yourself in for endless worry. Do just go, please.

good luck i worked in the breast unit at a hospital an like many others have posted it could be blocked milk duct, cyst many reasons for lumps especially whilst weaning of bf.

I am going into the breast clinic on Friday to find out what my breast lump is. I am also just weaning dd. I know it is just a cyst or a blocked milk duct but that doesn't stop me having sleepless nights. I am just about holding myself together until I get the all clear.

It is very frightening, but it will get better sooner if you get seen to.

pigleto, good luck, you will have all your details taken everything from lmp to all your children if they bf or not etc. My mom had a blocked duct removed 2years ago in day surgery she was sore for a few days but other than that it was just keeping it clean and dry

just wanted to say i finally got an appointment yesterday (blame dr's receptionists) and my gp thinks it's probably (as she put it) 'milk lumps' to do with weaning dd. I have to go back in a months time so that she can make sure it hasn't got any bigger etc, but she seemed pretty sure it was nothing to worry about.

just wanted to say thanks for everyone's support and to lend my support to people going through this as i've realised how worrying it can be.