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tisme
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5 years ago

2 years post BC and now this

two years since i had radiation therapy for breast cancer , annual scans were clear , the last one in February, now I find a hard lump in the same breast.  is it C   or damage to tissue after i fell on my hands n knees in the shopping center??  i had issues with tendons and such a long while after the lumpectomy last time , but I'm fixed on the fear that its cancer, i dont care about me but my autistic daughter is a worry we have no relatives thought I had friends but turns out I dont  god im tired of things going wrong be 10 days before i can get a gp appointment 

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  • Hello @tisme
    Goodness, you are in the wars and being on the keyboard in the night means you are like many of us with the 'battery brain' which we cannot turn off.  The quiet dark hours are when we stop and worry, aren't they ?
    As @Mazbeth says, call the GP again - I would be saying that you have found a breast lump as that may make them fit you in with a GP quickly, even if it is not your own usual GP.
    If you have no friends to speak with perhaps you can show your location next to your name in your profile.  There is bound to be another member close by with whom you could catch up for a cuppa and chat.  You need some support there.
    All the best.  Let us know how you get on.
    Have you joined 'Carer Corner' on this site ?
  • Hi @tisme it absolutely sucks that you are going through this and you know that this waiting part is the worst. I know you have a lot of your mind which is completely understandable, but try not to get ahead of yourself. It is completely natural that you are perhaps going to the worst case scenario because of what happened last time when the rug was pulled out from under you. Don’t worry, I too tend to jump there too, so I am going to try and offer a voice of calm.

    Let’s look at what you know so far - I find this helps when I am starting to lose it. You have had clear annual scans and only recently too. You have had a nasty fall which at the time may have caused you to knock yourself and with all the other bruises, you just didn’t realise what you had done. There are many possibilities, not just one, but unfortunately there is a wait to find out. Can you keep trying to get an earlier appointment by letting the staff know you will come in if there is a cancellation? I am also sorry to hear you don’t have supportive friends, but we are here, not in a physical - make a cuppa sense, but we are definitely here on the keyboards sending you hugs and support. I hope you can do some nice things you and your daughter enjoy over the coming days. Mx