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Breast lump

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Ilovedragonflies Wed 03-Jan-24 11:39:59

I felt 'off' in the lead up to Christmas and realised one of my breasts was swollen.
Went to GP yesterday and she found a lump, buried deep. I've been referred to the Breast Clinic and they texted today saying they'd received an emergency referral and would be in touch with an appointment.
I live alone, apart from my dog, and am feeling surprisingly numb, almost sanguine about it. I fully expect terror to kick in at some stage but as my kids are settled and happy, I almost have a sense of not being needed anymore and this is God's way of dealing with me. I'm fully aware this isn't healthy, but the fight has gone out of me. I've struggled for so many years to make sure my kids were happy and healthy, I have no energy left for me. I can't tell my sibling as it would immediately become all about them. Their reaction to anything potentially bad is generally one of anger and I can't deal with that right now.
I don't quite know why I'm posting here, possibly I just needed to offload and ask if anyone here been through this and felt the same way?

Sparklefizz Mon 22-Jan-24 17:08:36

So pleased for you … wonderful news!

fancythat Mon 22-Jan-24 17:17:18

Great news.

nexus63 Mon 22-Jan-24 17:35:35

five years ago i had bowel cancer then a year later i got vulva cancer, two years ago i found a lump and thought here we go again, it turned out to be a large cyst, i am not really the type to worry i am more whatever will be, please don't think you have nothing left to give and that you are not needed, my only child is happy and settled with his own family but as he put's it, he still needs his mum, i just read your update and i am so pleased for you, my surgeon said the tumor will probably come back, i only have half of my bowel left and it has caused long term problems, i don't worry about it coming back, my cancer did not start in my bowel so it is dormant somewhere inside me and when it decides to come back, i will put by big girl panties on and say...bring it on as that is the way this wee scottish lassie does things.

Patsy70 Mon 22-Jan-24 18:01:58

Ilovedragonflies

Just a quick update as I was seen at the hospital this morning. It was a cyst, now gone.

I may sleep without nightmares tonight. And wear a bra again!

Thank you all for your kind messages previously.

So relieved for you. Sleep well tonight! πŸ˜΄πŸ’

Lovetopaint037 Mon 22-Jan-24 18:07:02

Really pleased for you.

Jaberwok Wed 24-Jan-24 16:09:27

Oh I am pleased for you, having had one of two cancer scares myself, I totally understood how you felt. Very very good news. Excellent in fact! 🍸🍾