I’m at my wits end here, I wish I could stop all the years of panicking about my breasts. I’m 24, and during my OCD checking for breast lumps (which I’d say I do every day) for the last month or so I’ve noticed a part of the breast tissue in my left one that really stands out. It feels very ovular and rubbery, and the fact that it’s been there for weeks now means that it’s definitely not related to my menstrual cycle. I finally plucked up the courage to book a doctors appointment tomorrow, but I’m terrified that I’ll be referred to a breast clinic. In Ireland it can take weeks to be given an appointment at these clinics (so I’ve heard), and I don’t want this torment to be dragged on that long. I feel totally alone as my parents want absolutely nothing else to do with my health anxiety, and get angry every time I bring it up, so I can’t talk to my mom about this. Has anyone ever had a similar experience? I know the majority of these breast issues end up being nothing, but yet there’s never a short supply of girls my age in the media talking about their breast cancer diagnoses. If someone could give some advice, that’d be great :(