I’m new here and hope that someone can give me some reassurance. I have a slight indent/puckering on the lower part of my left breast. I noticed it several months ago, it could even be more than year, didn’t give it much thought, thinking it was just old age, gravity, I’m 68. My left breast is slightly larger than the right breast, thinking more fat could be the reason. You only notice it when my arms are over my head and I have to move a certain way to notice it. I had my 3 year mammogram in late May this year and it came back clear, so was quite happy, thinking if there was anything wrong it would have been picked up because I had this indent then. It hasn’t changed and it still looks the same. However, I read a link in the Daily Mail a couple of days ago about a lady that had an indent in her breast, much younger than myself, and it tuned out to be cancerous and it kind of scared me in thinking that something could have been missed when I had my mammogram. My mind has gone into overdrive now and I’m starting to feel stressed with the worry of it all. I also suffer from anxiety, but am trying to stay calm. I wonder if anyone here has had a similar problem, or may no more about this sort of symptom. I must stop googling because it’s making me panicky. I had already made an appointment with my doctor for next Tuesday 2 November for something else, which is just as well, because they had no appointments until 3 weeks time, which is ridiculous if you’re reallyworried. Thank you for reading and hoping someone can give me some advice
hi irina,
As you’ve already had a clear mammo, it’s checked by 2 clinicians, then all should be well. There are many symptoms that relate to both bc & normal breast changes & most turn put not to be serious. See what your gp thinks & step away from google!
ann x
Dear irina
I usually post in the secondary threads but i noticed your post I do not want to alarm you but I thought I would give you my history it may help you decide hat to do.
1996 I had my primary cancer it started in the left breast my nipple went inverted. The surgeon said because of were it was I would need a mastectomy he did a really good job he cut around the nipple and took the lump out which was 2cm but it was a malignant tumour and so he wanted to do my axillary glands (lymph nodes) He took 11 out one was malignant on registras advice I turned down the chance of a mastectomy. After chemo and ras I had a small mark appearing under my breast the surgeon arranged a bone scan which came back clear. But over the years and many mammograms that were clear it grew bigger and started to look like a bullet hole they thought it was my scar I told them it wasn’t but they didn’t want to know. My fault I should have gone to my GP long before I did she was very good and asked for a ultra scan to be done. I am glad she did because I had a chestwall tumour which could not be operated on I had allowed it to grow through ignorance and not pushing for something to be done.
Saffronseed is so right with what she says please push for a ultra scan to give yourself pease of mind tell your GP how you feel it’s your life.
Wishing you all best wishes love and (((hugs)))
Hi there.
It’s funny because I went to my doctors today for a ‘dent’ in my left boob on the underside below the nipple.
My mother was diagnosed with BC last year and has mets to her lungs upon first diagnosis, so life is tough.
I saw a very junior doctor at my surgery and I consumed my history and my mothers and that I’d had a mammogram and US in December last year for lumps and got the all clear. I explained that my breast had changed shape and I had this dent. Junior doctor calls in senior doctor who totally dismisssed me. She would not explain a reason why I had this dent and stated that you don’t get cancer from dimpled skin. I confronted her on this and told her she was incorrect as stated in the papers!! She refused to refer me for urgent checks. I told her I was not happy and wanted the referall and she refused again, stating that I did not meet the criteria!! I was absolutely appalled by her attitude and behaviour!! I stated that I wanted an open referral as I would pay privately and she tried to refuse but I stood my ground! I honestly could have ripped her head off!!
Anyway, I got home and I was spitting nails!! Found out an US privately would cost me £280 and I could be seen tomorrow.
I then decided to contact the breast clinic and spoke to a radiographer who was just amazing and could not believe how I had been treated! She spoke to a breast doctor who stated that I should be an urgent referral. The radiographer contacted my surgery and spoke to the most senior doctor and he agreed that I should have been referred and I have now been done so.
The surgery doctor then called me to apologise for the other doctors behaviour and attitude towards me and that he would be formalising a complaint for me. I made it quite clear that the junior doctor had done nothing wrong but the attitude of the senior doctor was short of disgusting and that is the reason we have such untrust with medical practitioners and that this junior doctor was learning from the wrong person!!
Save to say, I’ve been referred and will have my appointment through soon!!
My point, although a long one, is to go back and asked to be referred for checking. It’s your body and your life. We are so typically British and tend not to stand up for ourselves and that sometimes can come with dire consequences!!
Good luck and I will follow to see how you get on.
Amanda. Xx
I was really lucky because I spoke to the receptionist at the breast clinic who spoke to the radiographer for me. The radiographer then came to the phone to speak to me and she then went and had a discussion with a breast consultant and she called me back. She was amazing! They got the referall through that day and called me to book in. I am seeing them next Wednesday morning. So fast! I will be taking a bunch of flowers and chocolates to say thank you for all their help.
With regard to yourself. If your doctor refused to refer to for a two week wait, you can ask for an open referall which means you can then go to a private hospital. An ultrasound costs about £300. Don’t know how much a mammogram costs. It’s then £170 to speak with a consultant. However, you really should not have to do this. Try and press a bit harder. If not, get another opinion.
GP did examin my boobs and said she could not feel anything but her idea of an examination was really pathetic. A feather would have left more of an indent!! She really was not interested!!
I hope you manage to get things sorted.
I’m an athlete (para) and I’m away training this weekend so it really is taking my mind off things thankfully as we have such a busy few days ahead.
I’ve had two mammograms in the last ten years and never really been worried like I am now but I think that’s more because of what’s happening to my mum I guess but also, a change in boob shape is really not normal. Especially to the extent mine is right now.
Anyway, please update us after the weekend and let us know what’s happening. X
Irena. .how did they find the larger tumour ?
On your sister ?