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[Leslie735]

I SOOO understand how you feel. I just went through a whole breast lump fiasco. I found a lump and my doctor tried telling me it felt like a hematoma. I had a mammogram and ultrasound that said breast contusion (injury). I followed up 3 months later in November, it showed the lump I felt. Radiologist still thought it was injury related but because I was so worried and it did show solid on ultrasound lets biopsy. I had that done, and it was benign, scar tissue, just like they tried telling me. I was like you, what if, what if, what if and worried myself crazy. I know how you feel. *hugs* I'm sure the test was correct but wanted you to know, you're not alone with the what ifs. I get it. Health anxiety stinks I know!

[Jessicasmummy]

I wish I asked why whatever I feel wasn't showing on the ultrasound?! If there's a lump there should it not have showed up? That's what's worrying me it's horrible

[Jessicasmummy]

I'm really struggling today should I trust the ultrasound? All I keep thinking is he's missed the lump?

[Kay8010]

I know how you feel, 3 years ago I went for an ultrasound (cant remember which breast now) but they said I had fatty tissue however I have now been feeling a lump on my left breast and seeing the GP again and hopefully she will refer me again, I am thinking to myself which breast did they check and is this infact a 'new lump', adding to the fact that I have had a lot of bloods taken today (totally unrelated to my breast lump) and now worrying about the results of the blood tests...

I really am finding it extremely hard to cope right now...

[Jessicasmummy]

I'm sorry you feel like this. I was really thinking the results would help me but I'm worse than I was. Thinking they've not done the ultrasound properly or he never checked the correct area or missed something. It's horrible feeling so down all the time

[Kay8010]

Thing thats playing on my mind is 3 years ago did they scan both breasts, i cant remember! And now these blood tests and the reaults is driving me insane! did they ultrasound both your breasts or just one?

[Kathryn313]

Are you getting help for your health anxiety Jessica's mummy?

[Jessicasmummy]

It was just the one breast that he done the ultrasound on! I am waiting for my appointment for cbt but taking sertraline at the moment which definitely take the edge off when I'm extremely anxious

[Jessicasmummy]

Does poking and prodding lead to the big C? I feel like thats all I do so if it's not that already It will end up being that

[Kathryn313]

It doesn't lead to cancer but it will inflame things and make it painful and sore.

Can you research some CBT techniques. You need to try and stop the checking behaviours (poking/proding) as this won't be helping.

Before HA what did you do for fun?x