I have posted this for new user Kim.
Jo, Facilitator
Hi Everyone,
I’m new to this site and would appreciate any information that anyone can supply. I will start by giving you a brief history of myself. I am 48 years old and a mother of an Autistic 17 year od son. Back in 2005 I found a small lump in my left breast which turned out to be a cyst which I had drained. Back in December last year I found another lump in the same breast which again turned out to be a cyst and was drained. The specialist I saw at the time alerted me to the fact that there was a secondary lump in the same breast which he could surgically remove, he said not to worry he was pretty sure it was a Fibroidema. I was unaware of the lump and it had caused me no problems so I opted to leave things (taking the attitude if it ain’t broke it don’t need fixing).
Well back in March this year this so called secondary lump surfaced in my breast. It measures approx 5cm (this is just my doctors visual interpretation). My doctor has referred me back to the breast clinic at my local hospital and has told me he is pretty sure I have a phyllodes tumour due to it’s rapid growth and current size. And that although not diagnosed as malignant yet to be prepared that all phyllodes tumours are treated as malignant due to their potential to grow into cancer and that it will more than likely be removed. I am very worried I know little or nothing of a phyllodes tumour or just what to expect can anyone please advise me?