Brest Clinic Referral

[JustDavesWife]

Not sure why I'm posting this but I'm driving myself mad and am so anxious I feel like I can't breath.

I found a lump in my armpit before Christmas but thought it may have been a gland or something so I'd give it a couple of weeks to go away. What with lockdown and homeschooling I put it to the back of my mind but last week realised it was still there so I made a GP appointment, I've now been referred to the breast clinic and I'm just terrified. I have health anxiety and Covid has had me pretty close to the edge but this is just sending me over it, I'm at home with the kids but all I've done is cry for days and not sleep.

Husband has gone to work today and I'm sure that's to get away from me, he doesn't do illness or worry.

People just keep telling me not to worry but I can't calm myself and feel like a right idiot.

Arrghhh I hate spelling mistakes and I've gone and done it in the bloody title!! Obviously should be BREAST 🙄

Ah I'm sorry! I too am in the same boat, my health anxiety is so ridiculous. I found a lump under my breast under the skin, so contacted my gp today. Hopefully all will be ok and it's just a cyst x

@Fawn68 I'm sorry your in this situation as well, I wish I was one of those strong non anxious people who could just not stress about it. Good luck at your appointment 🤞🤞

@JustDavesWife so do I! Try and stay positive and keep yourself busy, try not to keep feeling it. I find if I try ignore the lump it takes away some anxiety.

@Handsoffstrikesagain sorry you're also worrying! I'm 7 weeks pregnant and hoping it's just pregnancy breast change

@Handsoffstrikesagain So sorry your going through this as well, really hope that for you and @Fawn68 it's just pregnancy hormones. My kids are 7 & 12 so definitely not that for me!!

My appointment is tomorrow and it still feels so far away 🙁

@JustDavesWife Let us know how you get on!

@Handsoffstrikesagain how did your appointment go?

Yes @Handsoffstrikesagain hope it went well x

@Handsoffstrikesagain that's good! I think it's maybe standard to get referred anyway. I have my GP in the morning to get mines examined

I have a clinic appointment on Tuesday so I completely understand how you're feeling! Wishing you the best of luck for today

@Schleckie Thank you! I hope yours goes well on Tuesday, it's just nerve wracking. Mine is at 2.15 today and I just wish it was an early one so I could have got up and gone! x

@JustDavesWife good luck for today!

@JustDavesWife how did your appointment go?

Hi, sorry for the late reply I've been a bit of a mess since yesterday!

I saw the consultant who sent me for a Mammogram and an ultrasound, they still couldn't work out what the lump is so I ended up having a biopsy. I now have to wait until next Thursday to find out the results. I do know that my mammogram was clear and my lymph nodes looked healthy so I'm trying to hold onto that but it's going to be a very long week.

@Fawn68 how was your appointment?

Gosh that's an agonising wait for you. Did they seem concerned at all? It went ok gp thinks it's a Fibroadenoma and isn't concerned but has still referred me to get an ultrasound as she said it's protocol so I'm really hoping that's all it is!

Came here to post pretty much this. Got a two week wait referral on Thursday and quite frankly I am really scared. It doesn't feel like a cyst and is bigger than I thought.

for everyone in the same boat

Thanks @Fawn68 and @Handsoffstrikesagain

@Handsoffstrikesagain I know you're right and my husband keeps saying the same thing so I just keep thinking of that every time I'm having a panic!

@CyberGhost so sorry you have a referral as well, did the GP seem concerned or is the referral more to put your mind at rest? I hope you don't have to wait long, my appointment was 10 days from when I saw my Gp. x

I've lost the ability type 😂 I have no idea what's going on in that last message with the @'s and the * Just ignore me, I think my brain has lost the plot!!!